Edith Wharton was born to a wealthy New York family and spent her life among artists, politicians and influential people in society. Among the people of his coexistence were Henry James and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Wharton has fluid prose, is an excellent satirist and his horror tales (a lesser known part of his legacy) deserve special attention.In this work you will find seven specially selected short stories to provide an overview of Edith Wharton’s ever-present and eclectic work.The Triumph of Night The Pelican The Fullness Of Life April Showers A Journey Afterward Xingu
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Edith Newbold Jones was born to a distinguished New York family and married wealthy banker Edward Wharton in 1885. After her marriage, she began to write stories set among turn-of-the-century New York society, and won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Age of Innocence. Her best-known work, Ethan Frome is a mainstay of high school English classes.