description: Edith Wharton wrote at the turn of the twentieth century, but her tales of individuals who compromise their best interests for the sake of acceptance by family and society are timeless. The titles collected in this literary omnibus - The House of Mirth Ethan Frome, The Custom of the Country, Summer, and The Age of Innocence - represent the best of her novel-length fiction. Wharton wrote with empathy for her characters, endowing them with a dignity that makes their moral dilemmas worthy of our attention. Each of these novels speaks to the reader with elegance and clarity that was her unique gift. Edith Wharton: Five Novels is part of Barnes &amp; Noble's Library of Essential Writers. Each title in the series presents the finest works - complete and unabridged - from one of the greatest writers in literature in magnificent, elegantly designed hard-back editions. Every volume also includes an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on the writer's life and works. 
language: English
title: Edith Wharton: Five Novels: Complete and Unabridged (Barnes & Noble's Library of Essential Writers Series)
titlecomplete: Edith Wharton: Five Novels: Complete and Unabridged (Barnes & Noble's Library of Essential Writers Series) 
genres: Fiction, Classics
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, New York