A free-spirited young American attempts to extricate herself from a failed marriage to an aristocratic Frenchman in Edith Wharton's entertaining novella. "e;Madame de Treymes,"e; written in 1907, offers a concise perspective on the differences between American and French society from the vantage point of a master storyteller who is also an astute observer of European manners and customs. This compilation of Wharton's short fiction features three additional stories. "e;Autres Temps …"e; tells of a woman who fled New York society after the scandalous dissolution of her marriage but is compelled to return upon the occasion of her daughter's divorce and hasty remarriage. "e;The Long Run"e; centers on a businessman's failure to accept an offer of love that's accompanied by the risk of social stigma. In "e;The Triumph of Night,"e; a psychological thriller, a greedy uncle tries to appropriate a young relative's inheritance. These thought-provoking stories reflect their author's characteristic interest in the innate hypocrisy of society, generational conflicts, and challenges to moral courage.
| ISBN: | 9780486825786 |
| Publication date: | 20th September 2017 |
| Author: | Edith Wharton |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |