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In Twilight Sleep, Edith Wharton delves into the decadence and disillusionment of 1920s New York society. Through sharp wit and keen observation, she unravels the complex lives

and moral dilemmas of her characters, exposing the emptiness behind their glamorous fa ades... Read Full Overview

Twilight Sleep is a novel by American author Edith Wharton and was first published in 1927 as a serial in the Pictorial Review before being published as a novel in the same year. The story, filled with irony, is centered around a socialite family navigating the New York of... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age, a critically praised best-seller when it was first published. Sex, drugs, work, money, infatuation with the occult and spiritual healing-these are the remarkably modern themes that animate Twilight Sleep. The extended family... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton, a master of social observation, delves into the complexities of upper-class life in "Twilight Sleep." This compelling work of psychological fiction explores the intricate dynamics of marriage and family within a privileged world. Through sharp social satire,... Read Full Overview

Twilight Sleep is a novel by American author Edith Wharton and was first published in 1927 as a serial in the Pictorial Review before being published as a novel in the same year. The story, filled with irony, is centered around a socialite family navigating the New York of... Read Full Overview

Twilight Sleep, a gothic satire of Jazz Age New York, was an instant best-seller when it was released in 1927. Quintessential Edith Wharton, it is stylish and sharp, at turns scathing, hilarious and melodramatic, but also deeply and surprisingly human. In a modernist... Read Full Overview

Twilight Sleep, a gothic satire of Jazz Age New York, was an instant best-seller when it was released in 1927. Quintessential Edith Wharton, it is stylish and sharp, at turns scathing, hilarious and melodramatic, but also deeply and surprisingly human. In a modernist... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age was a critically praised bestseller when it was first published in 1927.

Whether it is sex, drugs, or infatuation with the occult, Mrs. Manford and her extended family of socialites are determined to escape... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age was a critically praised bestseller when it was first published in 1927.

Whether it is sex, drugs, or infatuation with the occult, Mrs. Manford and her extended family of socialites are determined to escape... Read Full Overview