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Este conto publicado em 1916 é uma sátira engraçadíssima sobre um grupo de literatura que se reúne mensalmente para o Almoço Erudito. São senhoras pretensiosas da alta sociedade de uma pequena cidade

Featuring 15 Unique IllustrationsIncludes Summary, Characters List, and Author Biography"Ethan Frome" by the illustrious Edith Wharton is a profound and compelling narrative that dances between the lines of unfulfilled desires and destinys inexorable grip. Set against the stark, frozen backdrop of Starkfield, Massachusetts, this timeless novella unfolds the tragic tale of Ethan Frome, a man ensnared in a life of silent suffering and unspoken agony.Ethan, trapped in a loveless marriage with his ailing wife Zeena, finds his spirit rekindled by the youthful warmth of Mattie Silver, Zeenas vibrant cousin. The air grows thick with unvoiced longings and silent passions as fate orchestrates a symphony of unattainable love and moral duty. The narrative blossoms in the tension of the forbidden and the moral, the spoken and the silent, leading to a crescendo of emotions and decisions that have the inexorable power to shape destinies.This special illustrated edition brings to life the haunting landscapes and poignant emotions of Whartons masterpiece with 15 unique illustrations, allowing the reader to delve deeper into the frostbitten world of Ethan Frome. The chilling beauty of a world frozen in time is captured in vivid detail, reflecting the relentless coldness, both climatic and emotional, enveloping the characters.Beyond the profound narrative and mesmerizing illustrations, this edition offers a concise summary, a detailed characters list, and an insightful biography of Edith Wharton, providing a holistic experience for both new readers and devoted fans of Whartons work.Dive into the ethereal world of Ethan Frome, and traverse through the icy realms of unfulfilled desires, unspoken sorrows, and the inexorable hand of fate. Experience the raw, unadulterated beauty of Whartons storytelling, enriched with illustrations, and explore the labyrinth of the human heart in a tale that resonates through the corridors of time.

Special Illustrated Edition: Features 20 beautiful Images that bring the storys opulent settings and intricate social engagements to life. Exclusive Bonus Content: Includes a comprehensive summary, an in-depth character list, and a unique biography of Edith Wharton, enriching your reading experience. Cultural Touchstone: Experience one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, now enhanced with visual artistry for a modern audience. Step into a world of stifling conventions and exquisite social maneuvering with this sumptuous Illustrated Edition of Edith Whartons Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Age of Innocence." Immerse yourself in the grandeur of 1870s New York society, a time when the rules of love and marriage were as intricate and unyielding as the corsets and top hats adorning its players.This edition offers a rare treat: twenty stunning illustrations that capture the essence of the characters lives and the opulence of their world, making the drama of old New York leap off the page. From the hushed drawing rooms of the citys aristocracy to the whispered scandals in its moonlit gardens, each image is a window into the soul of the novel.But the beauty of this book is more than illustration-deep. Alongside the visual feast, youll find a concise summary that distills the novels complex narrative into a digestible form, ensuring that you grasp every nuance of Whartons masterwork. Delve deeper with a detailed list of characters, providing insight into the social web that ensnares them. Finally, explore the life of Edith Wharton herself in a specially crafted biography that sheds light on her inspirations and the experiences that led to the creation of this timeless tale."The Age of Innocence" is not merely a book but an exploration of societal norms, a study of the human heart, and a work of art that continues to resonate with readers a century after its first publication. Whether youre a lifelong fan or discovering Whartons work for the first time, this Illustrated Edition is an essential addition to your literary collection. It is an invitation to wander the gaslit streets of a bygone era, a ticket to the opera of Old New York, and a glimpse into the hearts and minds that lived, loved, and were inevitably constrained by the age of innocence.

"La edad de la inocencia" de Edith Wharton, publicada en 1920, es una novela que narra la vida de la alta sociedad neoyorquina en la década de 1870. El protagonista, Newland Archer, se encuentra atrapado entre las expectativas sociales y su deseo de libertad personal cuando se enamora de la poco convencional Ellen Olenska. Ambientada en un mundo de opulencia y restricciones sociales, la novela explora temas como el deber, la moralidad y el sacrificio. Wharton ofrece una mirada critica a las convenciones sociales y muestra como la busqueda del amor verdadero a menudo choca con las normas sociales y las expectativas de la sociedad.

Un misterioso gentiluomo narra la storia della signora Amyot, una bellissima vedova che inizia a tenere conferenze sullarte greca per mantenere se stessa e il figlio di appena sei mesi. La signora Amyot, ci viene detto, ha due difetti fatali: una memoria capiente ma imprecisa e una straordinaria scioltezza nel parlare.

Summer is a novel by Edith Wharton, which was published in 1917 by Charles Scribners Sons. While most novels by Edith Wharton dealt with New Yorks upper-class society, this is one of two novels by Wharton that were set in New England. Its themes include social class, the role of women in society, destructive relationships, sexual awakening and the desire of its protagonist, named Charity Royall. The novel was rather controversial for its time and is one of the less famous among her novels because of its subject matter.Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insiders knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray realistically the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in 1996.Among her other well known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.

La novela de la autora norteamericana Edith Wharton, pese a no ser tan conocida a nivel popular, ha sido considerada por la crítica y su público como una joya dentro de su producción literaria y dentro de la literatura de la epoca.En sus paginas hay una reflexion conmovedora acerca de la lucha de clases, la pobreza, la soledad, las relaciones familiares, y, en general, el significado de la existencia.Con una prosa y una narracion impecable, la autora nos muestra como la vida cotidiana de estas dos hermanas, dos solteronas que apenas logran escapar de la pobreza y llegar a fin de mes con los beneficios que les deja su tienda orientada al publico femenino de clase alta de Nueva York, se vera alterada con un acontecimiento tan inocente como el regalo de un reloj que Anne Elisa, la mayor de las hermanas, le entrega a Evelina, la menor de ellas.Este insignificante objeto, un reloj, llevara a las hermanas a entablar una relacion con el relojero Herbert Ramy, dueño de la tienda de curiosidades mas extravagante que uno se pueda encontrar Y es asi como su apacible rutina y tranquilo devenir de los dias, hora a hora, dia a dia, mes tras mes, se tambaleara, asi como el equilibrio de su relacion fraternal, y el fantasma de la monotonia hace su aparicion:"Ahora se dio cuenta de que rechazar los dones de la vida no asegura su transmision a aquellos por quienes se han entregado; y su cielo familiar estaba despoblado."

Edith Wharton firma una novela magistral, que explota la que fuera una de sus obsesiones recurrentes: las opciones de la mujer de su tiempo y estatus en la vida social.

The Reef is a 1912 novel by American writer Edith Wharton. It concerns a romance between a widow and her former lover.The novel takes place in Paris and rural France, but primarily features American characters. While writing the novel, Edith Wharton visited England, Sicily, and Germany, among other locations.In a letter to Bernard Berenson in November 1912, Wharton expressed regret regarding her novel, calling it a poor miserable lifeless lump. She wrote, Anyhow, remember its not me, though I thought it was when I was writing it& that next time Im going to do something worthwhile!!

Deep dive into American literatures famous female writer with this remarkable collection of Selected Edith Wharton. Detailing the lives, loves and losses of a countrys people, well start our journey with the isolated farmer and his mean and merciful wife in Ethan Frome. Next, well explore a womens pride and position in early 20th-century society in Summer. Well then head to the big smoke as Undine Spragg urges her parents to take action in The Custom of the Country. In The House of Mirth, we challenge a womans chances and choices. Whilst Glimpses of the Moon sees a wealthy couples expectations shattered, well explore the highs and lows of high society in The Age of Innocence.Weaving together a thrilling collection of social status, chances, and choices for American society, Selected Edith Wharton is the perfect companion for fans of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo Dicaprio.

Undine es la hija de la familia Spragg, que no logra encontrar su camino en la ascensión social en el intrincado y enmarañado sistema de jerarquías neoyorquino. Pese a haber hecho fortuna en su pequeño pueblo del medio Oeste y estar lejos de ser una familia pobre, Undine, una mujer extremadamente bella, se siente apenas un trozo de carne ante la mirada de los hombres con los que se encuentra.Divorciada ademas de su primer matrimonio, decide casarse con Ralph Marvell, una decision que tampoco resulto ser muy acertada, y asi los conflictos matrimoniales no tardan en aparecer.El conflicto interno de Undine, sin embargo, es que no quiere renunciar al status y el dinero que su matrimonio le proporciona, al mismo tiempo que tampoco quiere renunciar al amor, y a lo largo de las paginas de esta novela nos encontraremos con la cuestion de como separar la vida privada de la vida publica, e incluso de si se puede vivir la vida privada bajo los mismos parametros y expectativas que una carrera social."Pese a que tenia todo lo que queria, a veces aun sentia que habia otras cosas que podria desear si supiese de su existencia".Despues de dar a luz a su primer hijo, Undine se encuentra en Paris con un amor que esta vez no puede dejar pasar de largoComo suele ocurrir con las novelas de Edith Warton, la critica social, las jerarquias sociales y el papel de la mujer en la sociedad norteamericana de principios del siglo XX son los verdaderos protagonistas, demostrando aqui una vez mas por que su autora es una maestra en la profundidad del retrato de los personajes femeninos.La directora Sofia Coppola se encuentra en el año 2020 trabajando en el rodaje de una adaptacion de esta novela al formato de miniserie para tv en la que los espectadores podran seguir los acontecimiento de la vida de Undine y su familia.

Esta es, sin lugar a duda, la novela más aclamada por la crítica y por el público de la norteamericana Edith Wharton, que además fue considerada un clásico de la literatura norteamericana ya en el momento de su publicacion, en 1905.En sus paginas recorremos la vida de Lily, la protagonista, a quien conocemos cuando tiene 19 años. Tras haberse quedado huerfana Lily es acogida por su tia, entrando asi a formar parte del selecto clan de la alta sociedad neoyorquina. Nos hara participes del camino de su vida hasta el momento de su muerte, que ocurrira en la mas absoluta pobreza tras su caida en la piramide social.Lily no ha sabido, no ha querido ajustarse a las reglas de la sociedad clasista y patriarcal del momento, en la que una mujer debe casarse para tener una posicion social y una estabilidad economica. En palabras de la autora: "Una chica no tiene mas remedio, un hombre solo se casa si quiere".Lily se acerca a los 30, y se ve atrapada en el dilema interno de no querer casarse por dinero, a la vez que tampoco puede vivir ajena a el porque rige el sistema en el que vive (y quiere seguir viviendo).El personaje de Lily nos conmueve por la veracidad del retrato social de la epoca del que nos hace participes, la hipocresia y la injusticia de un sistema de clases en el que un ser humano, especialmente una mujer, se ve atrapado sin posibilidad de salida."La verdadera alquimia consiste en saber transformar el oro en otra cosa".La alegria que nos describe es la alegria del poder, la alegria ingenua e inconsciente de los que se la pueden permitir a traves de su riqueza.Fue adaptada a la gran pantalla en el año 2000 en una pelicula del britanico Terence Davis que recibio una buena acogida por parte del publico y de la critica cinematografica.

"En un mundo de hipocresía y traición, ellos se atrevieron a romper las normas"La edad de inocencia es un relato magistral del deseo y la traición durante la Edad de Oro del viejo Nueva York. Todo en la vida de Newland Archer parece estar perfectamente encaminado; es parte de la alta sociedad, tiene un trabajo de alto poder y una hermosa prometida, May Welland. Sin embargo, cuando la misteriosa prima de May, la condesa Ellen Olenska, regresa a Nueva York tras huir de un terrible matrimonio, Newland se enamora rapidamente de ella. Dividido entre el deber y la pasion, las expectativas y el escandalo, Newland lucha por tomar una decision imposible.Esta novela fue ganadora del Premio Nobel de Literatura de 1921 y del Premio Pulitzer de Ficcion. Entre las adaptaciones cinematograficas se destaca la pelicula de Martin Scorsese de 1993, protagonizada por Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder y Daniel Day-Lewis.

This ebook contains the complete works of Edith Wharton: 22 novels and novellas, 11 story collections with 85 stories, 2 collections of poetry, and 9 non-fiction books.The collection is sorted chronologically by literary genres. There are the usual inline tables of contents and links after each text/chapter to get back to the respective tables. An alphabetical index of stories is also provided. Dates of first publication can be found at the end of the stories.Contents:NOVELS.Fast and Loose.The Touchstone.The Valley of Decision.Sanctuary.The House of Mirth.Madame de Treymes.Fruit of the Tree.Ethan Frome.The Reef.The Custom of the Country.Summer.The Marne.The Age of Innocence.The Glimpses of the Moon.A Son at the Front.Old New York.The Mothers Recompense.Twilight Sleep.The Children.Hudson River Bracketed.The Gods Arrive.The Buccaneers.STORIES.The Greater Inclination: The Muses Tragedy, A Journey, The Pelican, Souls Belated, A Coward, The Twilight of the God, A Cup of Cold Water, The PortraitCrucial Instances: The Duchess at Prayer, The Angel at the Grave, The Recovery, Copy: A Dialogue, The Rembrandt, The Moving Finger, The ConfessionalThe Descent of Man, and Other Stories: The Descent of Man, The Other Two, Expiation, The Ladys Maids Bell, The Mission of Jane, The Reckoning, The Letter, The Dilettante, The Quicksand, A Venetian Nights EntertainmentThe Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories: The Hermit and the Wild Woman, The Last Asset, In Trust, The Pretext, The Verdict, The Pot-Boiler, The Best ManTales of Men and Ghosts: The Bolted Door, His Fathers Son, The Daunt Diana, The Debt, Full Circle, The Legend, The Eyes, The Blond Beast, Afterward, The LettersXingu, and Other Stories: Xingu, The Choice, Coming Home, The Triumph of Night, Kerfol, Autres Temps ..., The Long Run, Bunner SistersHere and Beyond: Miss Mary Pask, The Young Gentlemen, Bewitched, The Seed of the Faith, The Temperate Zone, Velvet Ear-PadsCertain People: Atrophy, A Bottle of Perrier, After Holbein, Dieu damour, The Refugees, Mr. JonesHuman Nature: Her Son, The Day of the Funeral, A Glimpse, Joy in the House, DiagnosisThe World Over: Charm Incorporated, Pomegranate Seed, Confession, Roman Fever, The Looking Glass, Duration11 Uncollected Stories: Mrs. Mansteys View, The Fulness of Life, The Lamp of Psyche, That Good May Come, The Valley of Childish Things, and Other Emblems, April Showers, The Line of Least Resistance, The House of the Dead Hand, The Introducers, Les Metteurs en Scene, Writing a War Story, All SoulsPOEMS.Artemis to Acton, and Other Verse.32 Uncollected Poems.NON-FICTION.The Decoration of Houses.Italian Villas and Their Gardens.Italian Backgrounds.A Motor-Flight through France.Fighting France from Dunkerque to BelportFrench Ways and Their Meaning.In Morocco.The Writing of Fiction.A Backward Glance.

On a January evening of the early seventies, Christine Nilsson was singing in Faust at the Academy of Music in New York.Though there was already talk of the erection, in remote metropolitan distances "above the Forties," of a new Opera House which should compete in costliness and splendour with those of the great European capitals, the world of fashion was still content to reassemble every winter in the shabby red and gold boxes of the sociable old Academy. Conservatives cherished it for being small and inconvenient, and thus keeping out the "new people" whom New York was beginning to dread and yet be drawn to; and the sentimental clung to it for its historic associations, and the musical for its excellent acoustics, always so problematic a quality in halls built for the hearing of music.It was Madame Nilssons first appearance that winter, and what the daily press had already learned to describe as "an exceptionally brilliant audience" had gathered to hear her, transported through the slippery, snowy streets in private broughams, in the spacious family landau, or in the humbler but more convenient "Brown coupe."

"Undine Spragghow can you?" her mother wailed, raising a prematurely-wrinkled hand heavy with rings to defend the note which a languid "bell-boy" had just brought in.But her defence was as feeble as her protest, and she continued to smile on her visitor while Miss Spragg, with a turn of her quick young fingers, possessed herself of the missive and withdrew to the window to read it."I guess its meant for me," she merely threw over her shoulder at her mother."Did you EVER, Mrs. Heeny?" Mrs. Spragg murmured with deprecating pride.Mrs. Heeny, a stout professional-looking person in a waterproof, her rusty veil thrown back, and a shabby alligator bag at her feet, followed the mothers glance with good-humoured approval."I never met with a lovelier form," she agreed, answering the spirit rather than the letter of her hostesss enquiry.Mrs. Spragg and her visitor were enthroned in two heavy gilt armchairs in one of the private drawing-rooms of the Hotel Stentorian. The Spragg rooms were known as one of the Looey suites, and the drawing-room walls, above their wainscoting of highly-varnished mahogany, were hung with salmon-pink damask and adorned with oval portraits of Marie Antoinette and the Princess de Lamballe.

Having begun my book with the statement that Morocco still lacks a guide-book, I should have wished to take a first step toward remedying that deficiency.But the conditions in which I travelled, though full of unexpected and picturesque opportunities, were not suited to leisurely study of the places visited. The time was limited by the approach of the rainy season, which puts an end to motoring over the treacherous trails of the Spanish zone. In 1918, owing to the watchfulness of German submarines in the Straits and along the northwest coast of Africa, the trip by sea from Marseilles to Casablanca, ordinarily so easy, was not to be made without much discomfort and loss of time. Once on board the steamer, passengers were often kept in port (without leave to land) for six or eight days; therefore for any one bound by a time-limit, as most war-workers were, it was necessary to travel[Pg viii] across country, and to be back at Tangier before the November rains. This left me only one month in which to visit Morocco from the Mediterranean to the High Atlas, and from the Atlantic to Fez, and even had there been a Djinns carpet to carry me, the multiplicity of impressions received would have made precise observation difficult.The next best thing to a Djinns carpet, a military motor, was at my disposal every morning; but war conditions imposed restrictions, and the wish to use the minimum of petrol often stood in the way of the second visit which alone makes it possible to carry away a definite and detailed impression...

I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office. If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp. Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man. It was not so much his great height that marked him, for the "natives" were easily singled out by their lank longitude from the stockier foreign breed: it was the careless powerful look he had, in spite of a lameness checking each step like the jerk of a chain. There was something bleak and unapproachable in his face, and he was so stiffened and grizzled that I took him for an old man and was surprised to hear that he was not more than fifty-two. I had this from Harmon Gow, who had driven the stage from Bettsbridge to Starkfield in pre-trolley days and knew the chronicle of all the families on his line.

As quatro novelas aqui reunidas são ambientadas em Nova York, entre as décadas de 1840 e 1870. São elas: "Falso amanhecer", a célebre "A solteirona", "A faísca" e "Dia de Ano-Novo". Esses textos, ges

Los libros de Wharton son testimonio de las transformaciones que sufría Nueva York a principios del siglo XX, de las grandes mansiones frente a Central Park hasta las zonas de los obreros explotados, reducidos a una vida indigna en sus diminutos departamentos. A pesar de que no apoyo ni el movimiento sufragista de las mujeres ni el feminismo de su epoca, las protagonistas de estos dos relatos, y de buena parte de sus libros, son mujeres fuertes, apasionadas y decididas. Son personajes que establecen relaciones importantes y complejas con otras mujeres, de amistad y antagonismo -lejos de los estereotipos que predominan en el canon literario- y que toman las riendas de su destino, incluso cuando se encuentran en la desesperanza mas absoluta. Sirvan estos dos relatos para quienes no conocen a la autora, para quienes han leido sus novelas -mas famosas que sus cuentos- y para quienes tienen la suerte de releer dos historias que crecen con cada nueva lectura.