One of the first novels to deal honestly with a woman's sexual awakening, Summer created a sensation upon its 1917 publication. The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ethan Frome shattered the standards of conventional love stories with candor and realism. Nearly a century later, this tale remains fresh and relevant. Reprint of the D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1917 edition.
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Impoverished but well-born, Lily Bart must secure her future by acquiring a wealthy husband. A romantic indiscretion, however, initiates her downfall, which climaxes in a maelstrom of social disasters.
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Deeply moving study of the tyrannical and rigid requirements of New York high society in the late 19th century and the effect of those strictures on the lives of three people.
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Classic story of wasted lives, set against a bleak New England background. Superbly delineated characters in a hauntingly grim tale of thwarted love. Considered by many to be Wharton's masterpiece.
