Wharton, Edith

Lily Bart, an orphaned child of a New York merchant, calmly prepares a campaign to marry for the power and luxury that money brings.

A portrayal of New York society in the 1870's where money counted for less than manners and morals.

Presents a critical analysis of the novel by Edith Wharton and contains complete text, a collection of Wharton's private correspondence, biographical sketch of the author, and eight reviews.

Ethan Frome, a poor farmer in nineteenth-century Starkfield, Massachusetts, sets off a devastating chain of events when he falls in love with the vivacious Mattie, cousin of his sickly, demanding wife. Includes background information, an outline of key themes and plot points, explanatory notes, and other study aids.

An autobiographical account by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton that chronicles her public and private life from her childhood in New York to her literary success as an adult.

A portrayal of New York society in the 1870s where money counted for less than manners and morals.

Lily Bart, an orphaned child of a New York merchant, calmly prepares a campaign to marry for the power and luxury that money brings.