Edith: 1347 books

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) wrote carefully structured fiction that probed the psychological and social elements guiding the behavior of her characters. Her portrayals of upper-class New Yorkers were unrivaled. The Age of Innocence, for which Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize in 1920, is one of her most...

A naive girl from a humble background meets an ambitious city boy, and a torrid romance ensues. Despite her pride, independence, and honesty, Charity Royall feels shadowed by her past--especially in her ardent relationship with the educated and refined Lucius Harney. Can passion overcome the effects...

Le village de North Dormer, en Nouvelle Angleterre, abrite une communauté puritaine et étriquée au sein de laquelle la belle Charity vit et, surtout, s'ennuie. Adoptée enfant par le notable du village, le vieux Royall, Charity est née dans la " montagne ", un endroit dont on parle tout...

Set against the bleak winter landscape of New England, Ethan Frome is the story of a poor farmer, lonely and downtrodden, his wife Zeena, and her cousin, the enchanting Mattie Silver. In the playing out of this short novel's powerful and engrossing drama, Edith Wharton constructed her least characteristic and most celebrated book.

Turning Your Scars into Stars is about emotional scars on the heart, spirit, and soul. These types of scars are the most difficult and painful to heal. They consist of abandonment, chronic hurt, pain, rejection, and death. Two verses that comfort me tremendously are Deuteronomy 31:8, which says, The...

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Series of articles written during World Ware I. According to Wikipedia: "Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. ... The Age of Innocence (1920), perhaps her best known work, won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her...

A story of adoption, searching, finding and becoming a family for thirteen siblings separated by fifty-six years and 2,745 miles. A story of perseverance, frustration with the adoption laws and differing backgrounds all coming together in one place. It is the story of a group of people who become a family.

This Lawn Care and Maintenance Report was created to help homeowners with little to no lawn care knowledge learn the following: The difference between warm and cool season grasses, how to fertilize your lawn, how to set the height of your lawn mower, the importance of keeping your lawn mower blade sharp, how to properly water your lawn, and much more.

Who said learning A&P can't be fun? The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System, 4th Edition makes it easy to learn normal structure and function of the body, and summarizes the common disorders found in each body system. Written by well-known educator Edith Applegate, this book combines clear,...

There is a way you can walk through life without feeling rushed for time. There is a way to feel as though you have more than enough time for family, work, and play. In fact, time is a product of your mind and perception, and you have as much time as you want. In Time Is of the Essence, Dr. Edith...

A classic, overlooked, unforgettable short story by Edith Wharton.

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930.‪ Wharton combined her insider's view of America's privileged classes with a brilliant, natural wit to write humorous, incisive...

Nella New York dei primi anni del secolo scorso, Lily Bart vive tra i sontuosi ricevimenti dell’alta società, i viaggi all’estero e i soggiorni nelle residenze degli amici. Le sue uniche doti sono la bellezza e l’intelligenza, che usa per muoversi in un ambiente ipocrita di cui vuole ostinatamente...