Edith Wharton
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The Age of Innocence
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LIONEL SHRIVER
Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the arrival of May's unconventional cousin Ellen Olenska, who returns from Europe without her husband and proceeds to shake up polite New York society. To Newland, she is a breath of fresh air and a free spirit, but the bond that develops between them throws his values into confusion and threatens his relationship with May.
The Vintage Classics edition of The Age of Innocence is published to tie-in with the publication of the Vintage paperback of Hermione Lee's celebrated biography of Edith Wharton
The House of Mirth (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well-you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me.' Lily Bart, an attractive young woman living in New York City, relies on beauty and charm to ensure economic survival. Determined to marry into wealth to support her expensive lifestyle, Lily denies her feelings for Lawrence Stern due to his modest income. She turns instead towards young millionaire, Percy Grace. During her pursuit of money and status, Lily becomes the agent of her own undoing. Events take a tragic turn and her reputation is ruined by scandal. She is unwilling to adhere to the standards of New York's social elitism, which leads to devastating consequences. Wharton's stunning and disturbing commentary on the role of women in this irresponsible, hedonistic society will delight those enchanted by her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Age of Innocence'.
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Ve strhujícím dvoudílném románu americké klasičky Edith Whartonové - mimochodem vůbec první ženy, která získala Pulitzerovu cenu - před námi ožívá mistrně vykreslená plejáda postav, které prožívají svůj "americký sen" a touží po ukojení svých vášní ve víru sebevědomí i nejistoty. Autorka, jež byla součástí světa "horních deseti tisíc", avšak dokázala si od něj zachovat kritický odstup, ho vidí bez příkras, ale také s pochopením a humorem. I proto je její sonda do duše vášnivé ženy, kterou by dnešní "arbitři morálky" označili za "zlatokopku", čtivá i dnes.
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Az ifjú Newland Archer a 19. századi New York-i arisztokrácia ifjú és megbecsült tagja. Élete a tőle elvártnak megfelelően alakul. Csakhogy nem sokkal a fiatal, csinos és jó családból származó May Wellanddel kötött eljegyzése után megismerkedik menyasszonya unokanővérével, a kétes hírű Ellen Olenska grófnővel. A férfi a társadalmi rangját használja arra, hogy helyreállítsa az asszony hírnevét. Ám ahogy telik az idő, Ellen iránti vonzalma egyre erősebbé válik. Newlandnek nagyon tetszik, hogy a grófnő merőben másként viszonyul az élethez és az arisztokrácia íratlan szabályaihoz, mint az eddig őt körülvevő nők és férfiak: öntörvényű, és határozottan szembeszáll a képmutatással. Edith Wharton Pulitzer-díjas alkotásából Martin Scorsese készített nagy sikerű, több díjjal jutalmazott filmet, olyan tehetséges színészekkel a főszereben, mint Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer és Wynona Ryder.
Crucial Instances
Crucial Instances was written in the year 1901 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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Ethan Frome
Set against the bleak winter landscape of New England, Ethan Frome is the story of a poor farmer, lonely and downtrodden, his wife Zeena, and her cousin, the enchanting Mattie Silver. In the playing out of this short novel's powerful and engrossing drama, Edith Wharton constructed her least characteristic and most celebrated book.
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Here and Beyond
Here and Beyond was written in the year 1926 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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Hudson River Bracketed
Hudson River Bracketed was written in the year 1929 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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Madame de Treymes
Madame de Treymes was written in the year 1907 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary was written in the year 1903 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence centers on one society couple's impending marriage and the introduction of a scandalous woman whose presence threatens their happiness. Though the novel questions the assumptions and mores of turn of the century New York society, it never devolves into an outright condemnation of the institution. In fact, Wharton considered this novel an "apology" for the earlier, more brutal and critical, "The House of Mirth". Not to be overlooked is the author's attention to detailing the charms and customs of this caste. The novel is lauded for its accurate portrayal of how the nineteenth-century East Coast American upper class lived and this combined with the social tragedy earned Wharton a Pulitzer - the first Pulitzer awarded to a woman.
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The Bunner Sisters
The Bunner Sisters was written in the year 1916 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Children
The Children was written in the year 1928 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Custom of the Country
The Custom of the Country was written in the year 1913 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Fruit of the Tree
The Fruit of the Tree was written in the year 1907 by Edith Wharton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edith Wharton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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