The Greater Inclination - Hardcover

Wharton, Edith

 
9780554322759: The Greater Inclination

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Synopsis

The following spring when he went abroad Mrs. Memorall offered him letters to everybody from the Archbishop of Canterbury to Louise Michel. She did not include Mrs. Anerton however and Danyers knew from a previous conversation that Silvia objected to people who "brought letters." He knew also that she travelled during the summer and was unlikely to return to Rome before the term of his holiday should be reached and the hope of meeting her was not included among his anticipations.

About the Author

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, known for such classics as The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and The Age of Innocence, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. A member of the New York elite, Wharton drew on her experiences as part of society to critique its inner workings and the conflict between personal desires and societal norms. Wharton died in 1937, leaving behind a rich literary legacy.

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