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Crucial Instances

Autor Edith Wharton
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2007
Edith Wharton's classic 1901 short story collection. Included are: "The Duchess at Prayer," "The Angel at the Grave," "The Recovery," "Copy: A Dialogue," "The Rembrandt," "The Moving Finger," and "The Confessional."
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ISBN-13: 9781434400611
ISBN-10: 1434400611
Pagini: 132
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Wildside Pr

Notă biografică

Edith Wharton exposed the glittering surface of high society and the quiet struggles beneath it. Born in 1862 into New York's elite, she understood its customs, pressures, and unspoken rules from within. A sharp awareness of social constraint shaped her philosophy, often revealing how tradition can both guide and confine individual lives.Refined prose and psychological insight define the core of her writing. In works such as The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, she explored love, duty, and the cost of conformity. Careful storytelling reveals how desire and expectation collide within rigid social structures.Lasting influence has secured her place among the great American novelists. Recognition came with a Pulitzer Prize, marking her as a leading voice in literary realism. Today, her work remains widely read, valued for its elegance, depth, and enduring critique of society.