num_pages: 216
description: A naive girl from a humble background meets an ambitious city boy, and a torrid romance ensues. Despite her pride, independence, and honesty, Charity Royall feels shadowed by her past--especially in her ardent relationship with the educated and refined Lucius Harney. Can passion overcome the effects of heredity and environment?With its frank treatment of a woman's sexual awakening, Summer created a sensation upon its 1917 publication. Edith Wharton — the author of Ethan Frome and a peerless observer and chronicler of society — completely shattered the standards of conventional love stories with this novel's candor and realism. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author declared Summer a personal favorite among her works, and liked to refer to it as "the Hot Ethan." Nearly a century later, it remains fresh and relevant.
language: English
title: Summer
titlecomplete: Summer
characters: Lucius Harney, Lawyer Royall, Charity Royall, Miss Hatchard
genres: Classics, Fiction, Novels, Classic Literature, Romance, 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Literature, Audiobook, American
ratings_count: 14686
publisher: Signet