“One cares so little for the style in which one's praises are written.”
Quote by Edith Wharton
Work
Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910
This volume gathers Edith Wharton's short stories written during the formative years of her literary career, a period that predates her most celebrated novels. The collection represents her development as a writer chronicling Gilded Age society, exploring themes of social customs, marriage, and class distinctions that would become hallmarks of her work. These early stories demonstrate Wharton's keen observational style and her ability to portray the nuanced dynamics of American upper-class culture. The temporal range covered places these narratives within the context of her initial rise to prominence in American letters, before she achieved her widest fame with works such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. more
Author
Edith Wharton
American novelist known for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound social insights. Edith Wharton came from a wealthy New York family and her works mainly reflect the American society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Her representative works include 'The Age of Innocence' and 'The House of Mirth' among others. more
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