The Touchstone by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Literary, Classics

The Touchstone by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Literary, Classics - Paperback

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The Touchstone by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Literary, Classics - Paperback

The Touchstone by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Literary, Classics - Paperback

by Edith Wharton
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Book Overview

The Touchstone was Edith Wharton's first published novella, and it's spare, perhaps even underwritten. Even so, this Faustian tale of a man who stoops to publish love letters for money has mesmerizing, even dangerous qualities -- it has betrayals, greed, and consequences faced: hidden meanings emerge in places where we do not expect to find them. Perhaps, like Stephen Glennard in The Touchstone, we will go mad with guilt, proving we do after all have a conscience. . . .
ISBN9781598189070
Author Edith Wharton
PublisherAegypan
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages124
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Edith Wharton (1862­-1937) was a brilliant American writer known for such works as The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome. She became the first woman to win a Pulitzer when she was awarded the 1921 Prize for her novel The Age of Innocence. A member of the New York elite, Wharton funneled her experiences into vivid portrayals and critiques of high society, while deftly exposing the painful tension between personal desires and societal norms. Wharton died in Paris in 1937 at the age of 75, having written 85 short stories, 16 novels, 11 works of nonfiction, and 3 books of poetry.

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