Book detail: Selected Works: Edith Wharton's Selected Works - The House of Mirth, Summer, The Age of Innocence, The Fruit of the Tree, Ethan Frome, The Touchstone is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
'Selected Works: Edith Wharton's Selected Works' is a comprehensive compilation of some of the most celebrated novels by the American author Edith Wharton. The collection includes 'The House of Mirth', a novel that delves into the social and personal struggles of a wealthy woman in New York society; 'Summer', a story of romance and betrayal set in the rural American landscape; 'The Age of Innocence', a critical examination of the constraints of upper-class society; 'The Fruit of the Tree', a novel that explores themes of class and morality; 'Ethan Frome', a tragic tale of love and sacrifice in a small New England town; and 'The Touchstone', a novella that examines the complexities of human relationships. These works are celebrated for their rich prose, intricate character development, and insightful portrayal of the American social fabric during the early 20th century.
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