Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 207 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David Bunner Sisters Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Bunner Sisters" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers on the lives of two sisters, Ann Eliza and Evelina Bunner, who run a small, humble shop in New York City. Despite the modesty of their reality, the sisters cling to dreams and desires that often remain unfulfilled as they navigate their love lives, ambitions, and the societal expectations of their time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Bunner Sisters and their quaint yet deteriorating neighborhood in New York. As the sisters prepare for Evelina's birthday celebration, the mundane aspects of their lives come to light, revealing their limited financial means and their contentment with their simple existence. Ann Eliza's poignant interactions with Evelina reflect the tension between their reliance on one another and their individual longings. The narrative suggests a transformative presence in the form of Mr. Herman Ramy, whose connection with the sisters will likely complicate their lives further, hinting at themes of love, sacrifice, and the stark realities of their social status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 232189 232198 2024-09-01T05:04:42.070442 2023-10-01T04:53:42.991350 text/html text/html 232571 2021-02-26T00:32:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 78809 2021-02-26T00:32:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 126716 2024-09-01T05:04:46.771408 application/epub+zip 129306 2024-09-01T05:04:43.437391 application/epub+zip 129306 2024-09-01T05:04:42.601419 application/epub+zip 247819 2024-09-01T05:04:49.481456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230038 2024-09-01T05:04:46.205476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230171 2022-09-01T05:18:39.036049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195005 194982 2024-09-01T05:04:41.479501 2023-10-01T04:53:42.600344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197232 2018-03-08T12:51:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 75143 2018-03-18T14:00:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 194870 2017-08-27T17:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74826 2017-08-28T13:03:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20318 2024-09-01T05:04:49.620527 application/rdf+xml 12374 2024-09-01T05:04:42.954397 image/jpeg 3315 2024-09-01T05:04:42.778434 image/jpeg 125445 2024-09-01T05:04:42.092430 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