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Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. As she...

Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman Dutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young...

Set against the opulent yet suffocating backdrop of 1870s New York high society, an elite lawyer finds his carefully constructed future completely unraveled by a forbidden attraction. Newland Archer is...

The book titled The House of Mirth by the author Edith Wharton. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'I love virtually all of Edith Wharton, but this one's my favourite' Lionel Shriver 'Wharton's dazzling skills as a stylist, creator of character, ironical observer and unveiler of passionate, thwarted...

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Set against the frozen waste of a harsh New England winter, Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome is a tale of despair, forbidden emotions, and sexual tensions, published with an introduction and...

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One of American fiction's finest and most intense narratives, Ethan Frome tells a story of ill-starred lovers and their tragic destinies. The Penguin English Library Edition of Ethan Frome by...

Launching a major new paperback series- Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 'It was characteristic of her that she always...

Offers a new approach to the life and work of Edith Wharton (1862-1937). Drawing on the recent discovery of many of her letters, the book examines the intricate network of...

Lily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by 'old money' and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a...

Wharton's sly and delicious novel about the ambitious social ascent of Undine Spragg, now in a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with a foreword by Sofia Coppola A Penguin Classics Deluxe...

A charming story of romantic misadventures where a young couple's love is threatened by the power of money, by one of the greatest authors of her age. Nick Lansing and...

A collection of essays about the oversung and the unsung in literature, including essays about Edith Wharton, Flannery O'Connor, abortion, Catholicism and class. Other work by the author includes Final...

This is a collection of women's travel writings, including work by Joan Didion, Edith Wharton, Mildred Cable, Willa Cather, Isak Dinesen, and others. In wry, lyrical, and sometimes wistful voices,...

Tales from the classic era of ghost stories, one of the most popular and enduring fiction categories. A selection of mysterious and intriguing tales from the shadows, featuring M.R. James,...

Some of the extraordinary women whose writings are including in this collection are observers of the world in which they wander; their prose rich in description, remarkable in detail. Mary...

Responding to widespread criticism that SUM is really the State University of Men, departments across campus have been scrambling, under orders from the administration, to demonstrate their sensitivity to women's...

In August of 1988, heavy black smoke engulfed an Oregon highway, causing a massive 23-car pileup that claimed the lives of novelist William Wharton's 36-year-old daughter, her husband, and their...

Roald Dahl collects fourteen classic tales of terror and suspense . . . Do you like feeling scared? Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by Roald Dahl these terrible tales...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. A landmark collection of cultural and literary criticism, Claremont...

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) changed the world. This biography is a fully illustrated look at the man, his most famous invention - the telephone - and his myriad other achievements....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn the turbulent courts of thirteenth-century England, where loyalty is a currency more precious than gold and royal whims can shatter lives, The Marriage of Meggotta...

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A beautiful, new edition of the beloved fantasy hailed as "the stuff of epic tale telling" ( Booklist ), perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast from New York...

The book titled Last Lovers by the author William Wharton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Charlotte Philby Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 One of 'the heirs to John le Carre' The Times 'A tremendous achievement' WILLIAM BOYD 'Behold the new Golden Age of...

Author: Edith PargeterBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1951Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in excellent condition with minimal foxing. DJ unclipped and in very good conditions with a slight amount...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedFrom one of Britain's most versatile and quietly commanding storytellers comes The Lily Hand and Other Stories, a collection that showcases Edith...

21 essays on classic writers are included in this book. Essays on Henry James, T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, E.M. Forster, Saul Bellow, Edith Wharton, J.M. Coetzee, Primo Levi, Italo Calvino,...

'Whom to marry and when will it happen - these two questions define every woman's existence.' So begins Spinster, a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities...

Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerBehind the beloved watercolour pages of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady lies a remarkable woman whose life was...

The definitive translation of the world's greatest novel TRANSLATED BY EDITH GROSSMAN Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, and one of the funniest and most tragic books ever...

Fast paced, funny and ferocious, The Manuscript is a novel about a novel, and the unexpected ways that life smacks you in the face. When author Edith Scott finds herself...

Author: Elizabeth Buchan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 In the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever... Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited newly married and ready for change...

In April 1945 Hitler's bunker in Berlin was the last place Edith Mecklenburg wanted to be. But Edith had no choice: as secretary to Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress and --...

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