The House of Mirth depicts the glittering salons of Gilded Age New York with precision and wit, even as it movingly portrays the obstacles that impeded women's choices at the turn of the century.
Edith Wharton: Stories (Our American ...
Edith WhartonNew, Unabridged on 2 CD's; Shrinkwrapped. Narrated by Ralph Cosham. With an unfailing eye for folly and pretentiousness, Wharton gives us four wonderful stories: 'The Eyes', 'The Daunt Diana', 'The Debt' and 'The Moving Finger'.
The House of Mirth depicts the glittering salons of Gilded Age New York with precision and wit, even as it movingly portrays the obstacles that impeded women's choices at the turn of the century.
In 1917, amid the turmoil of World War I, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edith Wharton traveled to Morocco. A classic of travel writing, In Morocco is her account of this journey through the countrys cities and its deserts.
In 1917, amid the turmoil of World War I, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edith Wharton traveled to Morocco. A classic of travel writing, In Morocco is her account of this journey through the countrys cities and its deserts.