Isbn: 9781883011949 - Collected Stories, 1911-1937 (library of America) (39 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Library of America presents the second volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American master. Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 1891-1910) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career.  In this volume, Wharton's humor is abundantly evident in sly and subtle stories like "Xingu" (in which a ladies' reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) and "Charm Incorporated" (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his émigré wife's needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Wharton's is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality and women's roles. In "The Day of the Funeral," "Joy in the House," and "Atrophy," love and desire confront the demands of polite society; in "Roman Fever," a formal tour de force, two middle-aged women on holiday with their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth. Of particular interest are Wharton's stories of the uncanny and the supernatural, like the grisly "A Bottle of Perrier," set in the North African desert, and the chilling "All Souls'," written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Wharton's lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Library of America presents the second volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American master. Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 1891-1910) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career.  In this volume, Wharton's humor is abundantly evident in sly and subtle stories like "Xingu" (in which a ladies' reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) and "Charm Incorporated" (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his émigré wife's needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Wharton's is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality and women's roles. In "The Day of the Funeral," "Joy in the House," and "Atrophy," love and desire confront the demands of polite society; in "Roman Fever," a formal tour de force, two middle-aged women on holiday with their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth. Of particular interest are Wharton's stories of the uncanny and the supernatural, like the grisly "A Bottle of Perrier," set in the North African desert, and the chilling "All Souls'," written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Wharton's lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Library of America presents the second volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American master. Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 1891-1910) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career.  In this volume, Wharton's humor is abundantly evident in sly and subtle stories like "Xingu" (in which a ladies' reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) and "Charm Incorporated" (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his émigré wife's needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Wharton's is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality and women's roles. In "The Day of the Funeral," "Joy in the House," and "Atrophy," love and desire confront the demands of polite society; in "Roman Fever," a formal tour de force, two middle-aged women on holiday with their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth. Of particular interest are Wharton's stories of the uncanny and the supernatural, like the grisly "A Bottle of Perrier," set in the North African desert, and the chilling "All Souls'," written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Wharton's lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Library of America presents the second volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American master. Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 1891-1910) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career.  In this volume, Wharton's humor is abundantly evident in sly and subtle stories like "Xingu" (in which a ladies' reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) and "Charm Incorporated" (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his émigré wife's needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Wharton's is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality and women's roles. In "The Day of the Funeral," "Joy in the House," and "Atrophy," love and desire confront the demands of polite society; in "Roman Fever," a formal tour de force, two middle-aged women on holiday with their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth. Of particular interest are Wharton's stories of the uncanny and the supernatural, like the grisly "A Bottle of Perrier," set in the North African desert, and the chilling "All Souls'," written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Wharton's lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards show slight signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Slipcase included. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A beautiful, crisp, clean hardcover in fine condition. Dust jacket in fine condition. We are a brick-and-mortar store and sell our own inventory.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover in subscriber's slipcase. Publisher's insert included. Oxblood cloth over boards, black and gilt text on spine. Clean, square copy. Text unmarked. Appears unread. tb/LibraryofAmerica.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued Without Dust Jacket. clean, unmarked copy in slipcase.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SUPERB: CLASSIC: NEW First Printing LOA hardcover (2001) First Printing, NEW maroon silk-finish rayon-weave Brillianta fabric-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & titles & LOA-colophon handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE white-on-maroon LOA-logo-patterned card-stock end-papers, NEW Smyth-sewn binding w/ tight signatures & maroon-white-checked cloth bands at spine-caps w/ a maroon silk page-marking ribbon bound-in from the top, PRISTINE interior printed in remarkably clear 10-point Linotron Galliard on SUPERB acid-free Ecusta Nyallite paper * 5.12" x 8.12" x 1.06", 0.55 kg, 848 pp * CONTENTS: Collected Stories, 1911-1937 (1); Chronology (823), Note on the Texts (842), Notes (846) * ABOUT THE BOOK: Edith Wharton's full & glamorous life bridged two continents & two centuries. Born into an upper-class New York family, she broke w/ convention & became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This collection presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than 80 stories she published over the course of her career. Here, in settings familiar & exotic, are all of Wharton's characteristic qualities & themes: her candid exploration of relations between the sexes; her satire, sometimes gentle, sometimes despairing, of social class & its distinctions; her keen-eyed observation of the minutiae of character; her unflinching recognition of the power of conventional morality & the limits of passion, tempered by her delightful sense of play. Here, in the 2nd of 2 volumes, Wharton's humor is abundantly evident in sly & subtle stories like "Xingu" (in which a ladies' reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) & "Charm Incorporated" (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his emigré wife's needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Wharton's is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality & women's roles. In "The Day of the Funeral", "Joy in the House" & "Atrophy", love & desire confront the demands of polite society; in "Roman Fever", a formal tour de force, 2 middle-aged women on holiday w/ their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth. Of particular interest are Wharton's stories of the uncanny & the supernatural, like the grisly "A Bottle of Perrier", set in the North African desert, & the chilling "All Souls", written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Wharton's lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life & explanatory notes * ABOUT The LIBARY of AMERICA: The LIBRARY of AMERICA is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best & most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic). * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & to international destinations via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL at our quoted below cost rates. …

Hardback. Condition: Good copy. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDAnthologies (non-poetry)Good copy, good dusk jacket with some creasing. Ex-library book.

Hard Cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Reprint. Stated first printing of the second only (of two) LofA volumes collecting Wharton's short stories. Full burgundy cloth, in slipcase - the subscriber's edition, issued without a jacket. As new, clean & unmarked; slipcase shows a couple of minor dents, minor rubbing. Size: Duodecimo.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Printing. Library of America No. 122. Gilt titles on cranberry cloth. 848pp + back matter. Bound-in satin ribbon bookmark. A sharp, like new copy. Size: Octavo. In Slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Library of America presents the second volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American master.Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 18911910) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career. In this volume, Whartons humor is abundantly evident in sly and subtle stories like Xingu (in which a ladies reading group is led to express its enthusiasm for an occult philosophy) and Charm Incorporated (about a mild-mannered Wall Street executive overwhelmed by his emigre wifes needy but wonderful relatives). As always, Whartons is a provocative voice on the subject of sexuality and womens roles. In The Day of the Funeral, Joy in the House, and Atrophy, love and desire confront the demands of polite society; in Roman Fever, a formal tour de force, two middle-aged women on holiday with their modern daughters revisit the fierce competitiveness of their own youth.Of particular interest are Whartons stories of the uncanny and the supernatural, like the grisly A Bottle of Perrier, set in the North African desert, and the chilling All Souls, written just before her death. An unacknowledged master of American horror fiction, Whartons lucid prose makes all the more powerful her exploration of the irrational forces underlying ordinary life.Also included in this edition are a chronology of Whartons life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. Over the course of a long and astonishingly productive literary career that stretched from the early 1890s to just before World War II, Edith Wharton published nearly a dozen story collections, leaving a body of work as various as it is enduring. With this two-volume set, The Library of America presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction: 67 stories drawn from the entire span of her writing life, including the novella-length works The Touchstone, Sanctuary, and Bunner Sisters, eight shorter pieces never collected by Wharton, and many stories long out-of-print. Her range of setting and subject matter is dazzling, and her mastery of style consistently sure. Here are all the aspects of Wharton's art: her satire, sometimes gentle, sometimes dark and despairing, of upper-class manners; her unblinking recognition of the power of social convention and the limits of passion; her merciless exposure of commercial motivations; her candid exploration of relations between the sexes. The stories range with cosmopolitan ease from her native New York to the salons and summer hotels of Newport, Paris, and the Italian lakes. The depth of her response to World War I is registered in such works as "The Marne" Of particular interest are the remarkable stories which treat occult and supernatural themes rarely encountered in her novels, such as the classic ghost stories "The Eyes" and "Pomegranate Seed" Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd printing. Hardcover with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. No tears, stains, or odors. NOT a book club edition. NOT ex-library. Hand-wrapped and packaged in cardboard.

Condition: Very Good. Shelf wear to the jacket, light scuffs & scratches. Content is in very good, clean condition.