Published in 2019 (first published 2011)
8779 pages
Edith Wharton (Edith Newbold Jones) was born into such wealth and privilege that her family inspired the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses.” The youngest of three children, Edith spent her early years touring Europe with her parents and, upon the family’s return to the United States, enjoyed a privileged childhood in New York and Newport, Rhode Island. Edith’s creativity and talent soon became obvious: By the age of eighteen she had written a novella, (as well as witty reviews of it) and published poetry in the Atlantic Monthly.
After a failed engagement, Edith married a wealthy sportsman, Edward Wharton. Despite similar backgrounds and a shared taste for travel, the marriage was not a success. Many of Wharton’s novels chronicle unhappy marriages, in which the demands of love and vocation often conflict with the expectations of society. Wharton’s first major novel, The House of Mirth, published in 1905, enjoyed considerable literary success. Ethan Frome appeared six years later, solidifying Wharton’s reputation as an important novelist. Often in the company of her close friend, Henry James, Wharton mingled with some of the most famous writers and artists of the day, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, André Gide, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau, and Jack London.
In 1913 Edith divorced Edward. She lived mostly in France for the remainder of her life. When World War I broke out, she organized hostels for refugees, worked as a fund-raiser, and wrote for American publications from battlefield frontlines. She was awarded the French Legion of Honor for her courage and distinguished work.
The Age of Innocence, a novel about New York in the 1870s, earned Wharton the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1921 — the first time the award had been bestowed upon a woman. Wharton traveled throughout Europe to encourage young authors. She also continued to write, lying in her bed every morning, as she had always done, dropping each newly penned page on the floor to be collected and arranged when she was finished. Wharton suffered a stroke and died on August 11, 1937. She is buried in the American Cemetery in Versailles, France.
What is this book about?
Features:
* illustrated with many images relating to Wharton’s life and works
* annotated with concise introductions to the novels, novellas and other works
* ALL 18 novels, each with contents tables
* INCLUDES the rare first novel FAST AND LOOSE, which Wharton wrote aged 14 – first time in digital print
* EVEN contains the Wharton’s unfinished novel THE BUCCANEERS, available nowhere else
* images of how the novels first appeared, giving your Kindle a taste of the original texts
* ALL 12 short story collections, with RARE uncollected tales available nowhere else
* separate chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories – find that special story easily!
* the war novella THE MARNE, first time in digital print
* EVEN includes Wharton’s rare non-fiction texts, including THE DECORATION OF HOUSES, her groundbreaking manual on interior design – fully illustrated
* ALSO includes Wharton’s European and African travel books, with numerous original illustrations
* includes Wharton’s play THE JOY OF LIVING, translated from German
* features the complete poetry with rare poems available for the first time in digital print
* also includes Wharton autobiography A BACKWARD GLANCE – explore her amazing literary life
* UPDATED with the rare war novel A SON AT THE FRONT – first time in digital print
* UPDATED with Wharton’s three last story collections
* UPDATED with Wharton’s treatise on THE WRITING OF FICTION, first time available on the Kindle!
* scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Wharton’s immense oeuvre
This comprehensive eBook offers readers the unique opportunity of exploring Edith Wharton’s novels, novellas, short stories and much, much more. In true Delphi fashion, this is the most scholarly and complete works available of this prominent American writer.
Please note: we aim to provide the most comprehensive author collections available to Kindle readers. Sadly, it’s not possible to guarantee an absolutely ‘complete’ works, due to the scarcity of minor texts. However, we do ensure our customers that every possible major text and a wealth of other material are included. We are dedicated to developing and enhancing our eBooks, which are available as free updates for customers who have already purchased them.
The Novels
FAST AND LOOSE
THE VALLEY OF DECISION
SANCTUARY
THE HOUSE OF MIRTH
THE FRUIT OF THE TREE
ETHAN FROME
THE REEF
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY
SUMMER
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON
A SON AT THE FRONT
THE MOTHER’S RECOMPENSE
TWILIGHT SLEEP
THE CHILDREN
HUDSON RIVER BRACKETED
THE GODS ARRIVE
THE BUCCANEERS
The Novellas
THE TOUCHSTONE
MADAME DE TREYMES
THE MARNE
OLD NEW YORK
FALSE DAWN
THE OLD MAID
THE SPARK
NEW YEAR’S DAY
The Short Story Collections
THE GREATER INCLINATION
CRUCIAL INSTANCES
THE DESCENT OF MAN AND OTHER STORIES
THE HERMIT AND THE WILD WOMAN AND OTHER STORIES
TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS
UNCOLLECTED EARLY SHORT STORIES
XINGU AND OTHER STORIES
HERE AND BEYOND
CERTAIN PEOPLE
HUMAN NATURE
THE WORLD OVER
GHOSTS
The Short Stories
LIST OF STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Play
THE JOY OF LIVING
The Poetry
ARTEMIS TO
