"It seemed to Ethan that his heart was bound with cords which an unseen hand was tightening with every tick of the clock."Finding himself in the small town of Starkfield for the...
The Custom Of The Country
The Custom of the Country (1913) is a scathing critique of American upward mobility, as told through the journey of overindulged Undine Spragg. She moves from Apex City to New...
B. J. Harrison Reads The Descent Of Man
"I tell you there's nothing the public likes as much as convictions – they'll always follow a man who believes in his own ideas. And this book is just on the line of popular...
B. J. Harrison Reads The Eyes
"Phil, my dear boy, really -- what's the matter? Why don't you answer? Have you seen the eyes?"An older gentleman invites a group of friends over for dinner and to discuss the...
The Reef
The Reef is a celebrated romance novel by American Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Anna Leath, a widow, and her former lover George Darrow. This sweeping romance is set in...
A Motor-flight Through France
A trailblazer among American women at the turn of the century, Edith Wharton set out in the newly invented "motor-car" to explore the cities and countryside of France....
Kerfol
Kerfol by Edith Wharton. In Kerfol, Edith Wharton tells the story of Anne de Barrigan, a French woman who was accused of murdering her overbearing older husband. She claims to...
The House Of Mirth
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. Set among the glittering salons of Gilded Age New York, Edith Wharton’s most popular novel is a moving indictment of a society whose...
The House Of Mirth
The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a woman who is torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love. She sabotages all...
Bunner Sisters
The Bunner sisters were proud of the neatness of their shop and content with its humble prosperity. It was not what they had once imagined it would be, but though it presented but...
