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The Old Maid

The Old Maid

By: Edith Wharton, Roxana Robinson

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Delia rejected passion in favor of a secure marriage but cousin Charlotte followed her own heart, even though it meant remaining unwed and giving up her baby. Charlotte's sacrifice has allowed the child, Tina, an advantageous position in New York City's fashionable society as Delia's adopted daughter. Now Tina's a graceful young woman and ready to marry — and the anguish that Charlotte has long suppressed is ready to explode.
In addition to her mastery of the novella, Edith Wharton was a keen observer of her own privileged class. Her skill at capturing telling details of nineteenth-century society elevates this soap-opera scenario of a mother's self-denial into a memorable and compelling drama. First published in serial form in The Red Book Magazine in 1922, the story has since become a classic of American literature and has served as the basis for a Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play as well as a classic Hollywood film. This edition features an Introduction by Roxana Robinson, author of Cost.

Reprint of the the Redbook magazine serialization, February to April 1922.
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 to 48 hours
ISBN 100486836010
ISBN 139780486836010
Author/EditorEdith Wharton, Roxana Robinson
Page Count96
Dimensions5 x 8

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