Edith Wharton: 443 books

THE Hermit lived in a cave in the hollow of a hill. Below him was a glen, with a stream in a coppice of oaks and alders, and on the farther side of the valley, half a day's journey distant, another hill, steep and bristling, which raised aloft a little walled town with Ghibelline swallow-tails notched against the sky.

Halston Merrick, a once vibrant and adventurous young man, has settled into a mundane life of conformity in his middle years. Upon meeting up with an old friend after a twelve year absence, Merrick reveals his history in the years since his friend knew him, and the quiet way that he let life slip by him.

Genteel newlyweds Nick and Susy Lansing are accustomed to the best things in life, but recently are without funds. Their marriage of convenience includes a pact to sponge off wealthy friends and to seek better matches for themselves. That, at least, is the plan…

In the title story, a scientist’s satirical book is taken as gospel by his readers. In “Expiation” a charity-minded author convinces a bishop to denounce her work. In “The Lady’s Maid’s Bell,” a servant is haunted by her late predecessor. This 1904 collection also includes “The Mission of Jane,” “The Quicksand,” “A Venetian Night’s Entertainment,” and more.

Published in 1910, this collection of ten short stories consists of "The Bolted Door," "His Father's Son," "The Daunt Diana," "The Debt," "Full Circle," "The Legend," "The Eyes," "The Blond Beast," "Afterward," and "The Letters." Ghost stories on the surface, these pieces also read as beautiful, in-depth character studies.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Well -- I failed to sell the Works, and that increased my discontent. I went through moods of cold unsociability, alternating with sudden flushes of curiosity, when I gloated over stray scraps of talk overheard...

Nous sommes au XIX è siécle à Starkfield, un village perdu dans la partie montagneuse du Massachusetts. C'est là que, Ethan Frome, homme de 52a lourdement handicapé suite à un terrible accident, arrive tous les jours à midi de sa ferme, située à quelques miles du village, pour venir y prendre...

In the summer of 1914, John Campton, divorced American painter who lives in Paris, is expecting the arrival of his son George and plans to spend a month traveling with him. However, the war breaks out in Europe and they must cancel their vacation, but the bigger problem for them is that George can...

Dans le New York flamboyant de la fin du XIXe siècle, Newland Archer est un jeune homme bien éduqué de la haute bourgeoisie. Promis à un avenir brillant, il est sur le point d'annoncer ses fiançailles avec la pure May Welland, quand, à l'Opéra, tous les regards se tournent vers une loge......

Une nouvelle gothique dans la grande tradition. Une femme de chambre est envoyée en service dans une sinistre maison à la campagne…

Le 30 juillet dernier, allant en automobile de Poitiers vers le Nord, nous avions déjeuné au bord de la route, sous des pommiers à la lisière d’un champ. D’autres champs s’étendaient à droite et à gauche, jusqu’à l’orée d’un bois d’où émergeait un clocher de village. Tout...

Al centro di questo romanzo c'è una figura di donna tenera, eppure volitiva, desiderosa di affermare la propria individualità, disposta ad affrontare molto in nome della libertà di amare l'uomo che ha scelto e destinata a veder naufragare il suo sogno contro l'ostile rifiuto di una società schiava...