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"La edad de la inocencia", publicada en 1920, constituye una de las mejores obras de Edith Wharton. No en vano, esta obra le consiguió en el año 1921 el Premio Pulitzer, galardón que entre otras cosas reconocia el gran logro de su autora en retratar la sociedad patricia del Nueva York de finales del siglo XIX.Asi mismo, esta novela de Wharton se ha convertido en un verdadero best seller, siendo uno de los libros mas leidos, tanto por los estudiantes como el publico general en Estados Unidos. De hecho, su popularidad, asi como el gran talento de su autora por reflejar el choque entre dos sociedades: una aferrada a no abandonar sus costumbres; y otra que siendo mucho mas abierta y liberal, terminara imponiendose, ha hecho que La edad de la inocencia llame tambien la atencion del Cine, genero en donde cuenta con tres adaptaciones.El eje argumental de "La edad de la inocencia" esta constituido por un adulterio frustrado. Newland Archer es un caballero de la alta burguesia en el Nueva York del siglo XIX que esta prometido a May Welland, pero todo cambiara al conocer a la prima de esta, la condesa de Olenska. La estrechez de miras y los convencionalismos sociales y de clase conducen la historia de unos personajes atrapados entre sus sentimientos y el lugar que ocupan en el mundo, en el que la buena compostura condiciona la vida.

While Wharton is best known for her searing autopsies on American aristocracy, Verses reveals a more introspective side of the author. This was her first work, published by her parents, and swiftly to be followed by The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence, the ladder which was adapted for the silver screen in 1993, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, and Michelle Pfeiffer.Verses reveals Whartons love for Shakespeare, in poems such as Heaven, and Maiden Arise. Through her work, the author explores the themes of life, love, and death, and sets aside some well-chosen words to write about the changing of the seasons. A wonderful read for Wharton fans who want to get to know the glass ceiling breaking author a little bit better.

Almas rezagadas se considera uno de los relatos más brillantes de la literatura norteamericana, tanto en el fondo como en la forma. En él aparecen las cuestiones más críticas de la cultura normativa anglosajona, especialmente la del matrimonio y la del papel que las mujeres desempeñan en el. Lydia, la protagonista, debe elegir entre casarse con su amante para limpiar la mancha social de su divorcio, preservar la autenticidad de esa relacion amorosa o garantizar su libertad como individuo no sacrificado a la familia. El relato explora todas las posibilidades con profundidad, a traves de una minuciosa elaboracion narrativa.

First published in 1952, The Old Man and the Sea is a timeless masterpiece by Ernest Hemingway, a novel that distills the essence of human endurance, courage, and the unbreakable bond between man and nature. Published by Classicus, this classic work tells the story of Santiago, an aging fisherman who sets out alone into the Gulf Stream, determined to break his streak of bad luck. When he hooks an enormous marlin, an epic battle of strength and willpower unfoldsone that tests not only his skill but also his spirit. With Hemingways signature spare and powerful prose, the novel captures the quiet dignity of Santiagos struggle, his unwavering determination, and his deep respect for the sea. As he wrestles with exhaustion, pain, and the forces of nature, the story becomes a profound meditation on resilience, isolation, and the meaning of triumph and loss. Every sentence is charged with emotion, every moment laced with quiet intensity, making it a book that lingers long after the last page is turned. A defining work of 20th-century literature, The Old Man and the Sea earned Hemingway the Pulitzer Prize and played a key role in his receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature. More than just a tale of man versus nature, it is a story about the indomitable human spirit, the pursuit of greatness, and the beauty of perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds. Whether experienced for the first time or revisited as a longtime favorite, this novel remains a profound and deeply moving read.

Mrs. Whartons story is the simple one of John Campton, the great American painter, whose only son, born in France, is subject to military service. The father, his divorced wife, and her banking husband all interest themselves to keep the boy out of danger, but he eludes their care and while ostensibly on staff work he is really with his regiment at the front. He is wounded, recovers, goes back, is wounded again and returns to die. The theme of the novel is American participation in the war, dramatized by the conversion of John Campton from a position of indifferent neutrality at the outset to a conviction that no civilized man could afford to stand aside from such a conflict. Its substance is the goings and comings of Campton among all sorts of people, his humble French servants, his distinguished Parisian friends, his nondescript fellow countrymen, each of whom represents some attitude towards the War.

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Un après-midi de septembre, a la gare de New York, Mr Selden rencontre par hasard Miss Lily Bart ; elle vient de manquer le train qui devait la conduire chez des amis. Elle accepte de venir prendre une tasse de thé chez l'avocat. C'est l'occasion pour lui de faire une cour discrète a cette jeune femme de vingt-neuf ans, orpheline charmante mais sans argent, qui aimerait faire un riche mariage. Mais, pour elle, cc moment passé seule a seul chez un célibataire est aussi la première entorse aux usages du monde. Evocation brillante de la haute société new-yorkaise, où la richesse ne compte qu'affichée, Chez les heureux du monde fonde son intrigue sur le thème du mariage et de l'ascension sociale qu'il permet. Mais Lily Bart confond la vie et les fausses valeurs auxquelles elle sacrifie son âme...

Nineteenth-century New England villager Ethan Frome is tormented by his love for his ailing wife's cousin. Trapped, he may ultimately be destroyed by that which offers his greatest chance at happiness. Includes a new Afterword. Revised reissue.

Esa "difusión del conocimiento" que solemos clasificar junto con la calefacción a vapor y el sufragio universal en la categoría de las mejoras modernas, ha causado en forma incidental el surgimiento de una nueva perversión: el vicio de la lectura. No hay vicios más difíciles de erradicar que aquellos que popularmente se consideran como virtudes. Entre ellos, el vicio de la lectura es el principal. Por lo general, uno está de acuerdo en que leer porquerías es un vicio; pero la lectura por sí misma -el hábito de la lectura- aun con lo reciente que es, ya se clasifica junto a virtudes tan habituales como la frugalidad, la sobriedad, la costumbre de madrugar y el ejercicio físico regular. Existe en verdad algo particularmente agresivo en la virtuosidad del sentido del deber que tiene un lector.

The first of Edith Wharton's works depicting life in "old New York", The Touchstone is an acutely observed novella , and an exploration of the tension between self-serving opportunism and the desire