Published in 1900, eleven years prior to her masterpiece
Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton’s novella
The Touchstone explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal. Penniless and unable to marry the woman he loves, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn. Glennard’s psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his actions presents a poignant narrative of human conscience and morality.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 80 ● ISBN 9780486854106 ● File size 1.4 MB ● Publisher Dover Publications ● Published 2024 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9380412 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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