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In her first published novella, Edith Wharton tells the story of a financially destitute man, Stephen Glennard, who chances upon a scheme that allows him to make a fortune and enter into an advantageous marriage—by betraying his former, recently deceased lover.

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Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. Acclaimed for her depiction of privileged society at the turn of the 20th century and the conflicts between money and morals, she is the author of The House of Mirth, The Age of Innocence, and Ethan Frome.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 114 ● ISBN 9781411436794 ● File size 0.1 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862632 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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