Books like The Stories of Edith Wharton. 1/2 by Edith Wharton

In post‑war New York, Newland Archer faces a dilemma when his fiancée’s cousin, the rebellious Ellen Olenska, challenges his elite society’s expectations and his own loyalty.

In wintry Starkfield, Massachusetts, disabled farmer Ethan Frome is trapped in a loveless marriage to Zeena while his unrequited love for Zeena’s cousin Mattie drives a desperate, tragic triangle that culminates in a failed attempt to escape together.

A satirical novel set in 1980s New York City about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed.

In Edith Wharton’s classic, Lily Bart, a beautiful and intelligent young woman devoted to luxury, struggles to navigate New York’s strict social hierarchy and moral expectations, ultimately confronting the limits of her independence.

180 p. ; 21 cm.1010L Lexile

Summer is a 1917 American novel by Edith Wharton that explores a young woman's sexual awakening amid New England society.

A novel set against the backdrop of the Cold War, featuring a man trying to distance himself from his past and an artist struggling for independence, exploring themes of masculinity and societal norms.

Natty Bumppo's first journey into frontier life and the challenges of defending his freedom against dangerous Indians and the corrupting influence of a ruthless new lawman, setting the stage for the larger story of The Last of the Mohicans.

Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. It follows the career of Undine Spragg, recently arrived in New York from the Midwest and determined to conquer high society. Glamorous, selfish, mercenary, and manipulative, her principal assets are her striking beauty, her tenacity, and her father's money. With her sights set on an advantageous marriage, Undine pursues her schemes in a world of shifting values, where triumph is swiftly followed by disillusion. Wharton was re-creating an environment she knew intimately, and Undine's education for social success is chronicled in meticulous detail. The novel superbly captures the world of post-Civil War Ameria, as ruthless in its social ambitions as in its business and politics. - Back cover.

A Backward Glance, a work by Edith Wharton presented in an affordable modern edition.

The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin

A 1950 Random House collection of 42 short stories by William Faulkner, supervised by the author himself, that captures Southern social life and class conflicts and earned the 1951 National Book Award for Fiction.

The Four Million is O. Henry’s 1906 collection of 25 short stories, featuring classics like "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Cop and the Anthem," set in early‑20th‑century New York.

793 pages ; 21 cm

A story of a close-knit community and the bond between two women in a picturesque Maine town.

Bernard Malamud’s debut collection of short stories weaves New York urban life with nostalgic Italian scenes through the eyes of the Jewish painter Arthur Fidelman, blending realism, Yiddish color, and a touch of magical realism.

The works of Kate Chopin, including short stories, psychological fiction, and women's fiction, highlighting the struggles of women and their relationships in the American South of the late 19th century.

The Reef follows American diplomat George Darrow as he navigates an illicit affair with widow Anna Leath while in France, exposing the moral contradictions of early 20th‑century society.

A collection of Edith Wharton’s short stories compiled in two volumes, featuring tales such as "The Pelican," "The Other Two," and "The Mission of Jane."

Illustrated anthology of fourteen O. Henry stories that capture the customs and social life of turn‑of‑the‑twentieth‑century New York and America.