"The Last Asset" by Edith Wharton. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgottenor yet undiscovered gemsof world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Ethan works his unproductive farm, and struggles to maintain an existence with his suspicious and hypochondriac wife, Zeena. But when Zeena's cousin enters their household as a "hired girl", Ethan finds himself obsessed with her and with the possibilities for happiness she comes to represent.
About this title: Published in 1905, Edith Wharton''s first novel, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, navigates the murky waters of class-bound courtship and marriage in turn-of-the-century upper-crust Manhattan. Ironic, sharp, and tragic, the novel follows beautiful, orphaned Lily Bart in her search for a rich husband--the only route open to her if she is to survive in a ruthlessly materialistic world. Mercilessly, Wharton exposes the cruelty and indifference of a society in which such a woman has no role except to be exploited and looked down upon. Nor does she neglect to expose the vanity and delusions of poor Lily herself--qualities that undermine her considerable intelligence and charm. As always, Wharton is writing about a world she knows first-hand, and one in which she suffered her own trials. The complex and poignant tale of Lily Bart is one of her most popular and successful novels
Contains: / 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 Entertainment
Tras quedarse viuda, Mrs. Amyot comienza a impartir conferencias para mantener a su bebé de seis meses. Un retrato de la sociedad de finales del XIX en el que la autora reflexiona sobre la crianza materna y la forma en que una coqueta conferenciante, independiente y adelantada a su tiempo, logra sacar a su hijo adelante. Eso sí, Mrs. Amyot es mucho más que una abnegada madre y los medios empleados para lograr su objetivo no son lo que parecen. Además, la edición Incluye una semblanza de la autora a cargo de Frederic Taber Cooper, inédita en España, y un texto sobre el pelícano del ornitólogo Wenceslao Zúñiga.
