Name: Old New York
SKU: 56497162
Price: 609.00 TWD
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Author: Wharton, Edith
ISBN: 9781420979299

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edith Wharton

Publisher

Digireads.com

Language

English

Pages

170

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1 cm

Weight

0.22 kg.

ISBN13

9781420979299

Synopsis "Old New York"

First published in 1924, "Old New York" is a collection of four short stories set in the New York of the 1840s, 50s, 60s, and 70s by American author Edith Wharton. These stories are often considered a companion to Wharton's celebrated novel "The Age of Innocence", as many of the same characters and settings appear. "Old New York" is Wharton at her best as she explores the social issues that were often at the center of her works: infidelity, the class system, the complex treatment of women, and universal human frailties, such as jealousy, dishonesty, and anger. "False Dawn" is the story of a difficult relationship between a controlling father and his son. "The Old Maid", one of Wharton's most popular works, is the tragic tale of a woman and her best friend who adopts her secret illegitimate child. "The Spark" is the story of a young man and his surprise encounter with a famous author that inspires his moral rehabilitation. The final tale, "New Year's Day", is a surprising story of a married woman suspected of adultery. "Old New York" is an insightful, bold, and richly detailed collection by one of America's most important authors. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Edith Wharton

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Edith Wharton was born in New York in 1862. Her maiden name was Edith Newbold Jones. Her family was upper class, comparable to European aristocracy, and consequently she received a meticulous private education. In 1907, she settled in France, where she became a disciple and friend of Henry James. Her most famous work is The Age of Innocence, published in 1920 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. She is considered the most brilliant American novelist of her generation, admired by intellectuals of the stature of Henry James, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Jean Cocteau, and Ernest Hemingway.

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