"Phil, my dear boy, really -- what's the matter? Why don't you answer? Have you seen the eyes?"An older gentleman invites a group of friends over for dinner and to discuss the...
-Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.John Durham, un norteamericano de viaje en París, encuentra allí a la que fue el amor de su juventud, Fanny Frisbee. Ella está...
The Reef is a celebrated romance novel by American Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Anna Leath, a widow, and her former lover George Darrow. This sweeping romance is set in...
‘Kerfol’ is one of Wharton’s more unusual ghost stories, in that the ghosts of the piece aren’t human. Chilling and tragic, this tale tells of Anne de Cornault, who is...
Among the many twentieth century treatises on the art of writing, there were few that attempted to analyze the development of form and style. But Edith Wharton's bestselling...
‘The Hermit and the Wild Woman' is a collection of short stories through which Wharton explores the themes of choice and morality. A surprising read, the stories feature a wide...
Written largely in the first person, ‘The Long Run’ sees Wharton at her most reflective. The story focuses on Halston Merrick who, on reuniting with an old friend, is forced...
Newland Archer is engaged to the perfect society debutante, but his world is upended by the return of the scandalous Countess Olenska. He is torn between the safety of convention...
Undine Spragg is a chaotic force of ambition, treating marriage as a stepping stone to global conquest. She moves from the American Midwest to the apex of French society, leaving...
Nick and Susy Lansing attempt a dangerous experiment: a marriage based on managing their wealthy friends' expectations to fund their lifestyle. This "partners in crime" dynamic...