A novel of several parts set mainly around EUROPE
Old New York: Four Novellas
Location(s): New York City (NYC)
Genre(s): Short Stories, Novella
Era(s): 1840s, 50s, 60s, and 70s
Set in the New York of the 1840s, ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, the four short novels in this collection each reveal the tribal codes and customs that ruled society, portrayed with the keen style that is uniquely Edith Wharton’s. Originally published in 1924 and long out of print, these tales are vintage Wharton, dealing boldly with such themes as infidelity, illegitimacy, jealousy, the class system, and the condition of women in society Included in this remarkable quartet are False Dawn, The Old Maid, The Spark, and New Year’s Day.
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