“I begin to see what marriage is for. It's to keep people away from each other. Sometimes I think that two people who love each other can be saved from madness only by the things that come between them - children, duties, visits, bores, relations - the things that protect married people from each other.”
This volume features a diverse array of short stories, each crafted to provide readers with a unique glimpse into different aspects of human experience and imagination. more
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
“A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.”
“The regular path of virtue is to be pursued without any bend, and from no view to emolument.”
“The hearts that never lean must fall.”
“How frugal is the chariot that bears a human soul.”