The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories

by Edith Wharton

Overview

"The Hermit and the Wild Woman" is a collection of short stories by American writer Edith Wharton. The stories include: "The Hermit and the Wild Woman", "The Last Asset", "In Trust", "The Pretext", "The Verdict", "The Pot-Boiler", and "The Best Man". This fantastic collection will appeal to all lovers of the short storm form, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Wharton's wonderful work. Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, writer of short stories, and designer. She won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in won the 1921 for her novel "The Age of Innocence" (1920) and was nominated for the Nobel prize in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wharton was famous for her novels, within which she married her person experience of life in America's privileged classes with brilliant wit and mastery of language. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512192056
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/13/2015
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.21(d)

About the Author

Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton combined an insider's view of American aristocracy with a powerful prose style. Her novels and short stories realistically portrayed the lives and morals of the late nineteenth century, an era of decline and faded wealth. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921, and was the first woman to receive this honor. Wharton was acquainted with many of the well-known people of her day, both in America and in Europe, including President Theodore Roosevelt.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe