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In 1921, Edith Wharton became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, earning the award for The Age of Innocence. But Wharton also wrote several other novels, as well as poems and short stories that made her not only famous but popular among her contemporaries. That included... Read Full Overview

Kate Orme is a young woman whose future happy marriage is shattered when she comes face to face with a dark secret kept by her fianc, Denis Peyton, a wealthy man with a past governed by lies and deceit. When the couple has a son and Denis dies, Kate becomes convinced that her... Read Full Overview

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As her marriage to an eminent and wealthy bachelor approaches, Kate Orme should feel nothing but bliss. But when she learns of Denis's guilty secret, she becomes painfully aware of her fianc?'s flawed morality. Determined that no child of hers should inherit such character traits,... Read Full Overview

Kate Orme is a young woman whose illusions of marital bliss are shattered when she comes face to face with the dark secret harbored by her fiance, the wealthy and deceptively ebullient Denis. Kate decides to go ahead and marry Denis, however, as a selfless gesture to protect... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1903, Sanctuary is an early and short novella that examines the moral choices facing Kate Orme when faced firstly with uncomfortable revelations about her fianc? Denis and years later when their son, Dick, is forced to deal with similar circumstances... Read Full Overview

In novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton demonstrated a remarkable talent for exposing the dark underbelly of American high society. In Sanctuary, the tale of doomed marriage propped up by the protagonist's altruism, Wharton further explores the... Read Full Overview

It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life. But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty... Read Full Overview

In novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton demonstrated a remarkable talent for exposing the dark underbelly of American high society. In Sanctuary, the tale of doomed marriage propped up by the protagonist's altruism, Wharton further explores the... Read Full Overview

Dans des romans tels que "L' ge de l'Innocence" et "La Maison des Morts", Edith Wharton a d montr un talent remarquable pour mettre nu la face sombre de la haute soci t am ricaine. Dans "Sanctuaire", r cit d'un mariage condamn soutenu par l'altruisme du protagoniste,... Read Full Overview

Sanctuary by Edith Wharton is a profound social drama set in early 20th-century American society, exploring themes of class distinctions and moral conflict. The novel delves into the complexities of family dynamics and societal expectations, focusing on the romantic entanglements... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton, a master of social commentary, explores the intricate bond between mother and son in "Sanctuary," a poignant novel of moral complexity. Set against the backdrop of New York society, the story delves into the sacrifices a mother makes to protect her child from... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview