Madame de Treymes and other stories /
"An entertaining novella by a master storyteller recounts a free-spirited young American's attempts to extricate herself from a failed marriage to a member of a conservative and aristocratic French family. Wharton writes from the vantage point of an astute observer who has lived and travel...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dover Publications,
2017.
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| Edition: | Dover edition. |
| Series: | Dover thrift editions.
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| Summary: | "An entertaining novella by a master storyteller recounts a free-spirited young American's attempts to extricate herself from a failed marriage to a member of a conservative and aristocratic French family. Wharton writes from the vantage point of an astute observer who has lived and traveled widely in Europe, offering a concise view of this clash of both individuals and modern civilizations. A selection of shorter works is also included"-- |
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| Physical Description: | v, 153 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780486817569 (softcover) 0486817563 (softcover) |