An unwed mother gives up her daughter so that the child can join New York City's fashionable society of the mid-1800s. Years later, on the eve of the girl's wedding, "Aunt" Charlotte's long-suppressed anguish surfaces.
Edith Wharton was a master of the novella form, and this tale of a mother's tragic sacrifice is one of her greatest contributions to the genre. It provides a fine example of her keen eye for observing and articulating the telling details of class and society. Available at last in a stand-alone edition, this enduringly popular story first appeared serialized in
The Red Book Magazine in 1922 and later in an anthology. The basis for a successful Broadway show of the 1930s, it was later adapted into a popular film starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins.
Reprint of "The Old Maid," published as part of Old New York, with three other novellas, by D. Appleton and Company, New York and London, 1924.
Availability | Usually ships in 24 to 48 hours |
ISBN 10 | 0486476855 |
ISBN 13 | 9780486476858 |
Author/Editor | Edith Wharton, Roxana Robinson |
Format | Book |
Page Count | 96 |
Dimensions | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 |