and her reputation in order to fight for the ideals she believed in
This uplifting book captures the spirit of this extraordinary man—warrior
Macfarlane brilliantly explores the linguistic and literary terrain of the British archipelago
the nature of art and identity
Old New York Classics and her reputation in orderThe four short novels in this collection by the author of The Age of Innocence are set in the New York of the 1840s, '50s, '60s, and '70s, each one revealing 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