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The Descent of Man and Other Stories



Description The Descent of Man and Other Stories


This collection of ten stories, first published in 1904, shows Edith Wharton dissecting some of the customs, habits and vagaries of courtship and marriage, particularly as practiced in the upper reaches of New York society at the turn of the twentieth century (two stories, however, are set in Italy). Fidelity is only one problem; others may arise from the machinations and emotions of the protagonists or outsiders. Wharton handles the questions with her usual gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) irony and curiosity about human behavior. (Summary by Nicholas Clifford)

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01 - Chapter I The Descent of Man02 - Chapter II The Other Two03 - Chapter III Expiation04 - Chapter IV The Lady's Maid's Bell05 - Chapter V The Mission of Jane06 - Chapter VI The Reckoning07 - Chapter VII The Letter08 - Chapter VIII The Dilettante09 - Chapter IX The Quicksand10 - Chapter X A Venetian Night's Entertainment

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