Edith Wharton the Dover Reader - (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Well-rounded introduction features the complete text of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, <i>The Age of Innocence, </i> plus <i>Ethan Frome, </i> excerpts from <i>The Decoration of Houses, </i> four short stories, and several poems.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Fantastic collection for Wharton fans and new readers. I think this is perfect for students." -- Georgetown University<br>Born into wealth and aristocracy, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a member as well as an observer of fashionable New York society. Aspirations to authorship consigned her to outsider status among the idle rich; nevertheless, she drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories about people from all walks of life.<br>This well-rounded introduction to Wharton's works features the complete text of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, <i>The Age of Innocence, </i>as well as her haunting novella, <i>Ethan Frome. </i>Several excerpts from her highly influential guide to interior design, <i>The Decoration of Houses, </i> offer samples of Wharton's nonfiction style. The collection also includes four short stories as well as several poems.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Born into wealth and aristocracy, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a member as well as an observer of fashionable New York society. Aspirations to authorship consigned her to outsider status among the idle rich; nevertheless, she drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories about people from all walks of life.<br>This well-rounded introduction to Wharton's works features the complete text of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, <i>The Age of Innocence, </i>as well as her haunting novella, <i>Ethan Frome. </i>Several excerpts from her highly influential guide to interior design, <i>The Decoration of Houses, </i> offer samples of Wharton's nonfiction style. The collection also includes four short stories as well as several poems. <br>Dover (2015) original publication.<br>See every Dover book in print at<br><b>www.doverpublications.com</b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, she received the Pulitzer Prize for <i>The Age of Innocence</i> in 1921. Wharton drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories.
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