Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1995-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Touchstone Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "The Touchstone" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Glennard, a man grappling with personal aspirations and the burdens of his past relationships, particularly that of Margaret Aubyn, a renowned writer. As Glennard navigates his regrets and affection for two significant women—Margaret, whom he failed to love despite her profound attachment to him, and Alexa Trent, a woman he desires but feels unworthy of—he faces a moral crisis when he contemplates publishing Margaret's private letters after her death. The opening of the novel establishes Glennard's internal struggles as he reflects on his life while engaging in mundane activities at a club. He recalls his complex relationship with Margaret, whose letters he possesses but is uncertain about using publicly. The emotional weight of their past, coupled with his current feelings for Alexa, sets a profound backdrop as Glennard wrestles with guilt and the societal pressures of success. Various interactions introduce us to the world Glennard inhabits, filled with superficial camaraderie among men and women who navigate love and ambition within societal expectations. This initial portion effectively foreshadows Glennard's moral dilemmas, illuminating themes of ambition, regret, and the delicate nature of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Women novelists -- Fiction Love-letters -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 211174 211183 2024-09-01T04:56:46.746413 2023-10-01T04:46:56.860428 text/html text/html 211431 2021-02-26T00:31:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 71530 2021-02-26T00:31:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 113943 2024-09-01T04:56:51.281397 application/epub+zip 116053 2024-09-01T04:56:48.049376 application/epub+zip 116054 2024-09-01T04:56:47.245370 application/epub+zip 214244 2024-09-01T04:56:53.891377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197303 2024-09-01T04:56:50.750438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197439 2022-09-01T05:08:11.278071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174660 174636 2024-09-01T04:56:46.270414 2023-10-01T04:46:56.482422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 177947 2017-09-04T13:21:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67684 2017-09-04T13:22:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 174524 2017-09-04T13:21:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67295 2017-09-04T13:22:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21632 2024-09-01T04:56:54.038376 application/rdf+xml 10174 2024-09-01T04:56:47.603368 image/jpeg 2879 2024-09-01T04:56:47.425370 image/jpeg 111352 2024-09-01T04:56:46.764388 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia