Download or read book Crucial Instances written by Edith Wharton and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Crucial Instances written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crucial Instances Sanctuary Classic Reprint written by Edith Wharton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Crucial Instances Sanctuary Have you ever questioned the long shuttered front of an old Italian house, Italian house, that motionless mask, smooth, mute, equivocal as the face of a priest behind which buzz the secrets of the confessional? Other houses declare the activities they shelter; they are the clear expressive cuticle of a life flowing close to the surface; but the old palace in its narrow street, the villa on its cypress-hooded hill, are as impenetrable as death. The tall windows are like blind eyes, the great door is a shut mouth. Inside there may be sunshine, the scent of myrtles, and a pulse of life through all the arteries of the huge frame; or a mortal solitude, where bats lodge in the disjointed stones and the keys rust in unused doors. From the loggia, with its vanishing frescoes, I looked down an avenue barred by a ladder of cypress-shadows to the ducal escutcheon and mutilated vases of the gate. Flat noon lay on the gardens, on fountains, porticoes and grottoes. Below the terrace, where a chrome-colored lichen had sheeted the balustrade as with fine laminae of gold, vineyards stooped to the rich valley clasped in hills. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Crucial Instances written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crucial Instances written by Edith Wharton and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crucial Instances' is renowned writer Edith Wharton's short story collection. It was first published in the year 1901. The stories narrated here are written in the classic Victorian style.
Download or read book Creating Realities written by Erhan Simsek and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business is woven into the very fabric of American life, yet rarely surfaces in the nation's literary history. Even in novels about business, it proves an elusive motif that fails to mirror actual business organizations. This book argues that literary representations of business remain ineffable because business serves potential aesthetic functions, subtly yet meaningfully impacting readers. Exploring the complex representation of business in realist, naturalist and modernist works, Erhan Simsek reveals these functions by analyzing how the motif intertwines with social developments, literary movements and author biographies. He thus illuminates the motif itself while highlighting the utility of a focus on the changing functions of literature.
Download or read book Sanctuary Annotated written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a safe place for humans, such as a political sanctuary; and non-human sanctuary, such as an animal or plant sanctuary.
Download or read book Crucial Instances written by Edith Wharton and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the captivating world of Edith Wharton's "Crucial Instances," a collection of compelling short stories that unveil the complexities of human relationships and societal norms. Wharton's masterful storytelling and keen observation bring to light the subtle tensions and moral dilemmas faced by her characters. As Wharton's narrative unfolds, you'll encounter characters caught in pivotal moments of personal and social conflict. Her insights into the human condition are both thought-provoking and profoundly revealing, offering a mirror to the struggles and triumphs of her time. But what happens when these "crucial instances" reveal truths about our own lives? Can Wharton's keen observations resonate with the challenges we face today? Immerse yourself in this collection, where each story delves into the heart of human behavior and societal expectations. Wharton's ability to capture the essence of her characters' dilemmas provides a timeless exploration of the human experience. Are you ready to uncover the hidden layers of human nature revealed in "Crucial Instances"? Experience the richness of Wharton's prose and the depth of her characters' lives through these compelling narratives. Each story is a journey into the intricacies of human interaction, offering insights that are as relevant now as they were then. Don't miss the chance to delve into the profound and often unsettling truths of "Crucial Instances." Purchase your copy today and explore the pivotal moments that define the human experience. Seize the moment to engage with Wharton's thought-provoking tales. Buy "Crucial Instances" now and let the stories challenge and enlighten you.
Download or read book Edith Wharton written by James W. Tuttleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-09-25 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the first comprehensive collection of contemporary reviews of the writing of Edith Wharton from the 1890s until her death in 1937. Many of the reviews are reprinted from hard-to-locate contemporary newspapers and periodicals. In addition, lists of other reviews not presented here are provided. These materials document the response of the reviewers to specific titles and indicate the development of Wharton's reputation as a novelist, short story writer, travel writer, and autobiographer.
Download or read book Index to Short Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Reef written by Edith Wharton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996-07-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Darrow, a young diplomat en route from London to France, is intent on proposing to the widowed Anna Leath. Unsettled by Anna's reticence, Darrow drifts into an affair with Sophy Viner, a charmingly naive and impecunious young woman whose relations with Darrow and Anna's family threaten his prospects for success.
Download or read book The House of Mirth written by Edith Wharton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-07-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literary sensation when it was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1905, The House of Mirth quickly established Edith Wharton as the most important American woman of letters in the twentieth century. The first American novel to provide a devastatingly accurate portrait of New York's aristocracy, it is the story of the beautiful and beguiling Lily Bart and her ill-fated attempt to rise to the heights of a heartless society in which, ultimately, she has no part. From the staid conventionality of Old New York to the forced conviviality of the French Riviera, from the drawing room of Gus Trenor's Bellomont to the dreary resort of a downtown boardinghouse, Wharton created her "first full-scale survey," as her biographer R.W.B. Lewis put it, "of the comédie humaine, American style." A brilliantly satiric yet sensitive exploration of manners and morality, The House of Mirth marked Wharton's transformation from an amateur into a professional writer on par with her contemporary and friend Henry James. It figures among her most important works.
Download or read book The Women Who Make Our Novels written by Grant M. Overton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains many accounts of the lives and works of many famous female authors. It examines their early life, family, and inspirations. The book includes Edith Wharton, Gertrude Atherton, Mary Austin, Sophie Kerr, Clara Louise Burnham, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Honore Willsie, France Hodgson Burnett, and more female authors.
Download or read book The Children written by Edith Wharton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-09-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Early twentieth-century American author Edith Wharton's 1928 novel about a group of seven step-siblings who strike up a relationship with a solitary bachelor on a yacht while hoping that their parents' reconciliation lasts". *** "One of Mrs. Wharton's latest novels, this is a story of expatriate Americans in the 1920s. Its theme is the predicament of children whose rich, pleasure-mad parents progress through marriages and divorces as casually as they flit around the fashionable European resorts of the period."
Download or read book Study Guide to Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-09-12 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, a fictional novel based on a sledding accident in Lenox, Massachusetts. As a book of the early-twentieth-century, Ethan Frome contains a new form of fiction, as it contains extensive metaphors, intricately placed by Frome. Moreover, Wharton notably used some of her own personal experiences to convey her themes. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Edith Wharton’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
