Enriched Classics: Old New York (Paperback)

from Carmenere

I do not particularly care for short stories. I am always looking for the connect, the constant that holds the stories together. Now, I realize, that is not and should not always be the case but when a selection of stories comes together that happens to offer a cohesive string I become completely...

from MarysGirl

Wharton, one of America's best authors. This book contains 4 novellas that show Wharton at her best - writing about the social life of Old New York in the 1840 - 1890. She does a brilliant job of capturing the personalities of her characters, even the walkons. I loved it. The only reason I gave i...

from ValerieAndBooks

It was a treat to discover, and read, Old New York by Edith Wharton -- it's been many years since the last time I've read Wharton (and I've read most of her works). Consisting of four novellas, set in "old" New York between the 1840s and 1860s (Wharton published this in 1924), is a good reminder ...

from pbadeer

Years ago I had read "False Dawn" and was unaware it was actually the first story in this short story collection by Edith Wharton. Each story represents a decade from the 19th century - from the 1840's to the 1870's - although some of the storylines actually take place later in that timeline with...

from Carmenere

I do not particularly care for short stories. I am always looking for the connect, the constant that holds the stories together. Now, I realize, that is not and should not always be the case but when a selection of stories comes together that happens to offer a cohesive string I become completely...