In the title story, the “hermit” is a boy who witnessed the murder of his parents and sister. The trauma has shaped his life, but a new neighbor—the “wild woman”—is about to change his outlook. Wharton’s 1908 collection also includes “The Last Asset, ” “In Trust, ” “The Pretext, ” “The Verdict, ” “The Pot-Boiler, ” and “The Best Man.”
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Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an acclaimed chronicler and keen observer of privileged society, novelist, and short story writer. Her novel The Age of Innocence made her the first female Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction in 1921. She is the also the author of The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome.
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 434 ● ISBN 9781411443389 ● Mărime fișier 0.3 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5863107 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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