Project Gutenberg 1995-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 Afterward — The fulness of life — A Venetian night's entertainment — Xingu — The verdict — The reckoning — Verse. Produced by John Hamm, and David Widger "The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short stories and verse written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume features a mix of enchanting narratives, including ghostly tales like "Afterward," and explorative pieces that capture the essence of life and relationships. Wharton's work delves into themes of memory, nostalgia, and the complexities of human emotion, often set against vividly described backdrops of English and American settings. The opening of the collection focuses on "Afterward," where we meet Mary and Edward Boyne, a couple who, after years of striving, settle into a rural English home named Lyng. Initially thrilled by their new life, Mary recalls a conversation with a friend about an elusive ghost in the house, shrouded in mystery and speculation. As they acclimate to their surroundings, a sense of foreboding emerges, particularly when hints of undisclosed secrets and unmentioned struggles begin to affect their relationship. The narrative sets a haunting tone, suggesting that the history of the house may intertwine with their present in ways that remain to be revealed, establishing a foundation for deeper exploration of existential themes that Wharton expertly crafts throughout her story collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 335393 335402 2024-09-01T05:03:47.798177 2023-10-01T04:52:56.944474 text/html text/html 340198 2021-02-26T00:32:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 114294 2021-02-26T00:32:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 173865 2024-09-01T05:03:53.742259 application/epub+zip 177295 2024-09-01T05:03:49.360244 application/epub+zip 177295 2024-09-01T05:03:48.423229 application/epub+zip 363722 2024-09-01T05:03:57.164176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339038 2024-09-01T05:03:53.106248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339170 2022-09-01T05:17:32.077025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278540 278518 2024-09-01T05:03:47.126186 2023-10-01T04:52:56.333464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 284275 2017-08-23T19:25:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 109313 2017-08-23T19:26:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278391 2008-07-12T15:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108510 2008-07-12T15:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20464 2024-09-01T05:03:57.318158 application/rdf+xml 15355 2024-09-01T05:03:48.805206 image/jpeg 3492 2024-09-01T05:03:48.623253 image/jpeg 170226 2024-09-01T05:03:47.826230 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