BOOKS BY EDITH WHARTON
[12mo, $1.50]
Sanctuary
Illustrations by W. Appleton Clark
This is a striking little book, striking in its simplicity and penetration, its passion and restraint.—London Times.
Vivid in its portrayal of a half-tragic situation.—The Dial.
It is a conception of great strength . . . it ought to arouse much thought.—The Interior.
[12mo, $1.25]
The Touchstone
The story is distinctly able in its grasp and penetration.—The Outlook.
Its characters are real, their motives and actions thoroughly human. And the author's art is sufficient to bring out the strength of every situation.—The Argonaut.
[12mo, $1.50]
The Descent of Man
CONTENTS
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The Descent of Man The Mission of Jane The Other Two The Quicksand |
The Dilettante The Reckoning Expiation The Lady's Maid's Ball |
A Venetian Night's Entertainment
It is, of course, the extraordinary directness with which Mrs. Wharton's probe goes to the spot under inspection, the deftness with which she is able to bring to the light of day what we had hidden even from ourselves, that account for the admiration with which we regard her short stories.—London Academy.
