Old New York [Hardcover]

Edith Wharton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1964

Edith Wharton (1862-1937), the grande dame of American literature, was also a subtle and spirited critic of its society. These novellas, set in the New York of the mid-1800s are united by Edith Wharton's compassionate and ironic vision. From Lewis Raycie, son of complacent plutocrats, who returns from his Grand Tour with Renaissance masterpieces only to be ridiculed and disinherited, to Lizzie Hazeldean, seen leaving a hotel with a man who is not her husband - honourable but unconventional people are sacrificed to the constraints of a society where appearances count for more than genuine goodness. Here is a fascinating insight into the world from which Edith Wharton came.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up-Four novellas by Edith Wharton: "False Dawn," "The Spark," "The Old Maid," and "New Year's Day."
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author

Edith Wharton was born in 1862. She won the Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Innocence in 1920, and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. In 1930 she became a member of the American Academy of Arts and letters. She died in France at the age of 75. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Scribner (June 1964)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068410640X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684106403
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,524,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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