The Portable Edith Wharton
The Portable Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton, published by Penguin in 2003, is a comprehensive collection that showcases the diverse talents of the author. Spanning 656 pages, this edition presents a selection of Wharton’s short stories alongside nonfiction, letters, and excerpts from her notable novels, including The House of Mirth, The Reef, The Age of Innocence, and Summer. The book offers insights into Wharton’s literary prowess and the societal themes she often explored.
Readers will find a rich compilation that not only highlights Wharton’s fiction but also her contributions to literary criticism and essays. This collection includes an introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin, which delves into Wharton’s life and achievements, along with a chronology, notes, and bibliography. The Portable Edith Wharton serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the works of this prominent woman author and the literary landscape of her time.
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Best known for her novels depicting the stifling conformity and ceremoniousness of the upper-class New York society into which she was born, Edith Wharton also wrote brilliantly in many genres: essays, travel pieces, memoirs, and a variety of short stories. This unique collection provides a fresh look at Wharton’s genius by including a generous sampling of her short stories, along with nonfiction, letters, excerpts from the novels The House of Mirth, The Reef, and The Age of Innocence, and Summer, reprinted in its entirety. Also included in this volume is an introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin, who examines the life and literary accomplishments of Edith Wharton, a chronology, notes, and bibliography.
Edited with an introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin.
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