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Old New York

By Edith Wharton

Old New York Contemporary literature

Old New York

By Edith Wharton

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Edith Wharton (1862-1937), the grande dame of American literature, was also a subtle and spirited critic of its society. These novellas, set in the New York of the mid-1800s are united by Edith Wharton's compassionate and ironic vision. From Lewis Raycie, son of complacent plutocrats, who returns from his Grand Tour with Renaissance masterpieces only to be ridiculed and disinherited, to Lizzie Hazeldean, seen leaving a hotel with a man who is not her husband - honourable but unconventional people are sacrificed to the constraints of a society where appearances count for more than genuine goodness. Here is a fascinating insight into the world from which Edith Wharton came.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2006-01-19
Publication Date:
2006-01-19
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1844083594
ISBN13:
9781844083596
Weight:
358 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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