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Edith Wharton: New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark (4 Books in One Edition)

Enriched edition. Society, Desire, and Deception in Four Tales

by Edith Wharton ...

In this compelling anthology featuring four of Edith Wharton's poignant stories—"New Year's Day," "False Dawn," "The Old Maid," and "The Spark"—the reader is invited into Wharton's intricate exploration of societal mores and the complexities of human relationships. Wharton's literary style is marked by her keen psychological insight and elegant prose, skillfully weaving themes of deception, ... Read more

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In this compelling anthology featuring four of Edith Wharton's poignant stories—"New Year's Day," "False Dawn," "The Old Maid," and "The Spark"—the reader is invited into Wharton's intricate exploration of societal mores and the complexities of human relationships. Wharton's literary style is marked by her keen psychological insight and elegant prose, skillfully weaving themes of deception,
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Old New York

4 novellas about historical NYC by Edith Wharton (False Dawn + The Old Maid + The Spark + New Year's Day)

by Edith Wharton ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Old New York: 4 novellas about historical NYC by Edith Wharton (False Dawn + The Old Maid + The Spark + New Year's Day)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Old New York: 4 novellas about historical NYC by Edith Wharton (False Dawn + The Old Maid + The Spark + New Year's Day)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The
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The Custom of the Country

A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

by Edith Wharton ...

Narrated by Barbara Barnes, Full Cast, Rebecca Night ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 satire of marriage and money in early-20th century American society. The play follows the beautiful Undine Spragg as she arrives in New York and sets her sights on Ralph Marvell, then travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat. Will Undine ever find real happiness? Starring Rebecca Night as Undine Spragg and Barbara ... Read more

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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 satire of marriage and money in early-20th century American society. The play follows the beautiful Undine Spragg as she arrives in New York and sets her sights on Ralph Marvell, then travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat. Will Undine ever find real happiness? Starring Rebecca Night as Undine Spragg and Barbara
... Read more
Edith Wharton: New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark (4 Books in One Edition)

by Edith Wharton ...

Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The novellas 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 ... Read more

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Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The novellas 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
... Read more
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Old is Gold Series, #4

by Edith Wharton ...

Series Book 4 - Old is Gold Series
Esta historia sigue a un hombre que antes era de clase media baja, un hombre que, en un momento de su vida, tuvo que trabajar para conseguir todo lo que tenía. Ahora, después de vender una exitosa novela titulada Diademas y Maricas, puede relajarse en el extravagante apartamento de la 5ª Avenida que le proporcionó su novela. Insatisfecho con su recién adquirida vida de ocio, se encuentra en una ... Read more

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Esta historia sigue a un hombre que antes era de clase media baja, un hombre que, en un momento de su vida, tuvo que trabajar para conseguir todo lo que tenía. Ahora, después de vender una exitosa novela titulada Diademas y Maricas, puede relajarse en el extravagante apartamento de la 5ª Avenida que le proporcionó su novela. Insatisfecho con su recién adquirida vida de ocio, se encuentra en una
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Eine Sammlung widerspenstiger Frauen – 4 klassische feministische Romane

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Schloß und Fabrik, Effi Briest, Der Amerikaner, Zeit der Unschuld

by Louise Otto, Theodor Fontane, Gabriele Reuter, Edith Wharton, Mia Baasch ...

Die Anthologie *Eine Sammlung widerspenstiger Frauen – 4 klassische feministische Romane* vereint meisterhaft das literarische Erbe von vier visionären Autorinnen und Autoren, die das 19. und frühe 20. Jahrhundert prägten. Diese Sammlung erkundet das Streben nach Selbstständigkeit und Identität von Frauen in unterschiedlichen sozialen und kulturellen Kontexten. Die Werke reichen von poetischen ... Read more

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Die Anthologie *Eine Sammlung widerspenstiger Frauen – 4 klassische feministische Romane* vereint meisterhaft das literarische Erbe von vier visionären Autorinnen und Autoren, die das 19. und frühe 20. Jahrhundert prägten. Diese Sammlung erkundet das Streben nach Selbstständigkeit und Identität von Frauen in unterschiedlichen sozialen und kulturellen Kontexten. Die Werke reichen von poetischen
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Phantoms of the Psyche – 4 Classic Psychological Supernatural Tales

Enriched edition. The Damned Thing, The Parasite, Kerfol, Uncanny Stories

by Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edith Wharton, May Sinclair, Jacob Sloane ...

In "Phantoms of the Psyche – 4 Classic Psychological Supernatural Tales," readers are invited to traverse the haunting corridors of the human mind, navigating the shadowy intersections between the psychological and the supernatural. The collection spans diverse literary styles of speculative fiction, from Gothic subtleties to the chilling elements of psychological exploration. Within these tales, ... Read more

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In "Phantoms of the Psyche – 4 Classic Psychological Supernatural Tales," readers are invited to traverse the haunting corridors of the human mind, navigating the shadowy intersections between the psychological and the supernatural. The collection spans diverse literary styles of speculative fiction, from Gothic subtleties to the chilling elements of psychological exploration. Within these tales,
... Read more
Forbidden Love - 4 Classic Romantic Tales

Enriched edition. RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER, Pauline's Passion and Punishment, Carmilla, Ethan Frome

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edith Wharton, Innis Carr ...

Forbidden Love - 4 Classic Romantic Tales presents an intricate tapestry of romantic narratives that explore the forbidden and often tumultuous nature of love. This anthology straddles a rich array of literary styles, from Gothic suspense to nuanced realism, offering readers a diverse perspective on love's complexities and constraints. The stories encapsulate themes of passion, societal boundaries ... Read more

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Forbidden Love - 4 Classic Romantic Tales presents an intricate tapestry of romantic narratives that explore the forbidden and often tumultuous nature of love. This anthology straddles a rich array of literary styles, from Gothic suspense to nuanced realism, offering readers a diverse perspective on love's complexities and constraints. The stories encapsulate themes of passion, societal boundaries
... Read more
Edith Wharton: New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark (4 Books in One Edition)

Enriched edition.

by Edith Wharton, Dean Pritchard ...

Edith Wharton's 'New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark' is a collection of four of her lesser-known works that showcase Wharton's prowess as a writer of domestic dramas. Each novella delves into the intricacies of society, relationships, and the human psyche, with a keen eye for detail and a nuanced understanding of human nature. Wharton's writing style in these works is ... Read more

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Edith Wharton's 'New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark' is a collection of four of her lesser-known works that showcase Wharton's prowess as a writer of domestic dramas. Each novella delves into the intricacies of society, relationships, and the human psyche, with a keen eye for detail and a nuanced understanding of human nature. Wharton's writing style in these works is
... Read more
A Quartet of Women's Economic Triumphs – 4 Classic Tales of Work and Independence

Enriched edition. Esther Waters, The Diary of a Chambermaid, Bunner Sisters, Miss Lulu Bett

by George Moore, Octave Mirbeau, Edith Wharton, Zona Gale, Torin Gale ...

A Quartet of Women's Economic Triumphs – 4 Classic Tales of Work and Independence is an innovative anthology that celebrates the resilience and ingenuity of women in navigating and mastering their economic destinies. This collection weaves together a tapestry of stirring narratives that dive deep into themes of autonomy, ambition, and societal challenge. Through diverse literary styles ranging ... Read more

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A Quartet of Women's Economic Triumphs – 4 Classic Tales of Work and Independence is an innovative anthology that celebrates the resilience and ingenuity of women in navigating and mastering their economic destinies. This collection weaves together a tapestry of stirring narratives that dive deep into themes of autonomy, ambition, and societal challenge. Through diverse literary styles ranging
... Read more
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American Short Story, The - Volume 4

A Chronological History - Volume 4

by Charles W Chesnutt, Edith Wharton, O Henry ...

Narrated by Janet Maw, Darrell Joe, Richard Mitchley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many ... Read more

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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many
... Read more
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Her Dark Materials - Volume 4

Mary E Penn to Virginia Woolf

by Mary E Penn, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Kate and Hesketh Pritchard, Violet Quirk, Alicia Ramsay, Katherine Rickford, Charlotte Riddell, Gertrude Minnie Robins, Mary Shelley, Dora Sigerson Shorter, Helen Simpson, May Sinclair, Lady Eleanor Smith, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Hesba Stretton, Emma Vane, Clara Venn, Mary Webb, Catherine Wells, Edith Wharton, Ethel Lina White, Mrs Ellen Wood, Virginia Woolf ...

Narrated by Lisa Bowerman, Marie-Pierre, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

12 hours 14 min

In these more welcome days of equality between the sexes we usually forget that the often cited ‘Gentler Sex’ can have dark and disturbing trains of thought that are more than the equal of their male brethren. Indeed, they can manipulate words in a matter of lines from comforting and loving to dark, foreboding and utterly terrifying. These femme fatales really do create stories that leech vile ... Read more

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In these more welcome days of equality between the sexes we usually forget that the often cited ‘Gentler Sex’ can have dark and disturbing trains of thought that are more than the equal of their male brethren. Indeed, they can manipulate words in a matter of lines from comforting and loving to dark, foreboding and utterly terrifying. These femme fatales really do create stories that leech vile
... Read more

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