Project Gutenberg 1995-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Reef Produced by Gail Jahn, John Hamm, and David Widger "The Reef" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, longing, and social intricacies, centering on the characters George Darrow and Anna Leath. The narrative delves into their complicated past, rekindled amidst new relationships and unfulfilled desires, revealing the subtle tensions between duty and personal happiness. The opening of the novel introduces George Darrow, who receives a telegram from Anna Leath that compels him to reflect on their complicated history and the obstacles that seem to perpetually surround their relationship. He recalls their initial encounter after twelve years apart and begins to grapple with the implications of her invitation and subsequent postponements. As he makes his way through a stormy day, the rain and tumult around him mirror his turbulent emotions regarding Anna and his current companionship with a young woman named Sophy Viner. Sophy's presence, lively yet unrefined, offers an intriguing contrast to his feelings for Anna, suggesting a blend of nostalgia and new possibilities as Darrow contemplates the complexity of love and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Domestic fiction France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 671225 671234 2024-09-01T04:59:12.974169 2023-10-01T04:49:02.475479 text/html text/html 681322 2021-02-26T00:31:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 226440 2021-02-26T00:31:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 269952 2024-09-01T04:59:21.131066 application/epub+zip 283373 2024-09-01T04:59:14.540113 application/epub+zip 283373 2024-09-01T04:59:13.608211 application/epub+zip 480392 2024-09-01T04:59:26.343040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437433 2024-09-01T04:59:20.501111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437769 2022-09-01T05:11:22.268084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564809 564776 2024-09-01T04:59:11.673134 2023-10-01T04:49:01.259474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 576568 2017-08-19T18:44:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216253 2017-08-19T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 564665 2008-07-12T14:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214644 2008-07-12T14:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21336 2024-09-01T04:59:26.484056 application/rdf+xml 7549 2024-09-01T04:59:13.981124 image/jpeg 2115 2024-09-01T04:59:13.796109 image/jpeg 261076 2024-09-01T04:59:13.030130 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia