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Edith Wharton

jun 2024 · Prabhat Prakashan

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Enter the world of Edith Wharton's "Bunner Sisters" and journey through the streets of nineteenth-century New York City. Prepare to be captivated by the story of two sisters, Ann Eliza and Evelina Bunner, as they navigate the challenges of love, ambition, and societal expectations in the bustling metropolis.

But what if the bonds of sisterhood are tested by the complexities of urban life? Join Wharton as she delves into the lives of the Bunner sisters, revealing the intricacies of their relationship and the struggles they face in pursuit of their dreams.

Follow along as Ann Eliza and Evelina navigate the bustling streets of New York City, from their modest shop on the Lower East Side to the glittering world of high society. "Bunner Sisters" is a timeless tale of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring power of love.

Yet, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, a poignant question emerges: What does it mean to find happiness and fulfillment in a rapidly changing world? Prepare to ponder this question as you accompany the Bunner sisters on their journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of nineteenth-century New York City? Prepare to be transported to a world of opulence and opportunity as you explore the pages of "Bunner Sisters" by Edith Wharton.

Immerse yourself in the vividly depicted world of Wharton's characters as they navigate the challenges of love, ambition, and societal expectations. "Bunner Sisters" is more than just a novel; it's a window into the complexities of life in the Gilded Age.

Don't miss your chance to experience the timeless beauty of "Bunner Sisters" by Edith Wharton. Order your copy today and discover a story that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.

Prepare to be transported to a world of love, ambition, and sisterhood. Are you ready to embark on a journey through the streets of nineteenth-century New York City with the Bunner sisters?

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Edith Wharton was a woman of extreme contrasts; brought up to be a leisured aristocrat, she was also dedicated to her career as a writer. She wrote novels of manners about the old New York society from which she came, but her attitude was consistently critical. Her irony and her satiric touches, as well as her insight into human character, continue to appeal to readers today. As a child, Wharton found refuge from the demands of her mother's social world in her father's library and in making up stories. Her marriage at age 23 to Edward ("Teddy") Wharton seemed to confirm her place in the conventional role of wealthy society woman, but she became increasingly dissatisfied with the "mundanities" of her marriage and turned to writing, which drew her into an intellectual community and strengthened her sense of self. After publishing two collections of short stories, The Greater Inclination (1899) and Crucial Instances (1901), she wrote her first novel, The Valley of Decision (1902), a long, historical romance set in eighteenth-century Italy. Her next work, the immensely popular The House of Mirth (1905), was a scathing criticism of her own "frivolous" New York society and its capacity to destroy her heroine, the beautiful Lily Bart. As Wharton became more established as a successful writer, Teddy's mental health declined and their marriage deteriorated. In 1907 she left America altogether and settled in Paris, where she wrote some of her most memorable stories of harsh New England rural life---Ethan Frome (1911) and Summer (1917)---as well as The Reef (1912), which is set in France. All describe characters forced to make moral choices in which the rights of individuals are pitted against their responsibilities to others. She also completed her most biting satire, The Custom of the Country (1913), the story of Undine Spragg's climb, marriage by marriage, from a midwestern town to New York to a French chateau. During World War I, Wharton dedicated herself to the war effort and was honored by the French government for her work with Belgian refugees. After the war, the world Wharton had known was gone. Even her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence (1920), a story set in old New York, could not recapture the former time. Although the new age welcomed her---Wharton was both a critical and popular success, honored by Yale University and elected to The National Institute of Arts and Letters---her later novels show her struggling to come to terms with a new era. In The Writing of Fiction (1925), Wharton acknowledged her debt to her friend Henry James, whose writings share with hers the descriptions of fine distinctions within a social class and the individual's burdens of making proper moral decisions. R.W.B. Lewis's biography of Wharton, published in 1975, along with a wealth of new biographical material, inspired an extensive reevaluation of Wharton. Feminist readings and reactions to them have focused renewed attention on her as a woman and as an artist. Although many of her books have recently been reprinted, there is still no complete collected edition of her work.

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