Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman. A Penguin Vitae Edition
Dutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a suitable match from a good family, when May's cousin, the beautiful and exotic Countess Ellen Olenska, is introduced into their circle. The Countess brings with her an aura of European sophistication and a hint of perceived scandal, having left her husband and claimed her independence. Her worldliness, disregard for society's rules, and air of unapproachability attract the sensitive Newland, despite his enthusiasm about a marriage to May and the societal advantages it would bring. Almost against their will, Newland and Ellen develop a passionate bond, and a classic love triangle takes shape as the three young people find themselves drawn into a poignant and bitter conflict between love and duty. Written in 1920, Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a time and place long gone by--1870s New York City--beautifully captures the complexities of passion, independence, and fulfillment, and how painfully hard it can be for individuals to truly see one another and their place in the world.
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Sobre o autor(a)
Wharton, Edith
Edith Wharton, nasceu Edith Newbold Jones na cidade de Nova York, em 1862.De família rica, era fluente em francês, alemão e italiano, educação recebida de tutores particulares e aprimorada em viagens pela Europa.Se recusava a aceitar os padrões de Comportamento das jovens meninas, que tinham como único propósito aparecer em bailes para conseguir um bom casamento Edith passava grande parte de seu tempo na biblioteca do pai apesar de ter sido proibida por sua mãe de ler um livro antes do casamento. Aos 15 anos conseguiu que alguns de seus poemas fossem publicadossecretamente. Aos 23,se casou com Edward Robbins Wharton, adotando o nome domarido, de quem se divorciou 28 anos depois. Morreu em 1937 após sofrer um AVC |
| ISBN | 9780143134817 |
| Autor(a) | Wharton, Edith |
| Editora | Penguin Classics |
| Ano de edição | 2021 |
| Acabamento | Capa Dura |
| Dimensões | 20,60 X 13,50 |