The Touchstone - (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) by Edith Wharton (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Published in 1900, eleven years prior to her masterpiece Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton's novella The Touchstone explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal.
- Author(s): Edith Wharton
- 80 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
- Series Name: Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels
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Penniless and unable to marry the woman he loves, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn.Book Synopsis
Published in 1900, eleven years prior to her masterpiece Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton's novella The Touchstone explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal. Penniless and unable to marry the woman he loves, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn. Glennard's psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his actions presents a poignant narrative of human conscience and morality.From the Back Cover
Edith Wharton is the renowned author of The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome, and she was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, for The Age of Innocence. Published in 1900, prior to her better-known works, The Touchstone explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal. Penniless and unable to marry the woman he adores, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn. Glennard's psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his actions presents a poignant narrative of conscience and morality that maintains its relevance in the twenty-first century.Dimensions (Overall): 7.93 Inches (H) x 5.11 Inches (W) x .25 Inches (D)
Weight: .14 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 80
Series Title: Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback
Author: Edith Wharton
Language: English
Street Date: March 20, 2024
TCIN: 90785517
UPC: 9780486852713
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-6910
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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