In Edith Wharton's novel 'The Choice,' readers are taken on a journey through the complexities of human nature and society's expectations. The book explores themes of love, duty, and societal norms in the Gilded Age.

Through the story of the beautiful but penniless Lily Bart, Wharton expertly examines the constraints placed on women by the rigid societal norms of the time, as well as the consequences of greed and ambition.

Chapter 1 Selden paused in surprise.

Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is at once a poignant story of frustrated love and an extraordinarily vivid, delightfully satirical portrait of a vanished world."--Publisher's website.

She explores the history of modern fiction and the contributions of Honoré de Balzac and Stendhal. She even examines the difference between literary and commercial fiction, as well as the work of Marcel Proust.

The story is set in the 1870s, in upper-class, "Gilded-Age" New York City. Wharton wrote the book in her 50s, after she had established herself as a strong author, with publishers clamoring for her work

Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.

Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to readtoday. To find more books in your format visit www.readhowyouwant.com

This volume is part of the prestigious Hudson River Edition series and is bound in sturdy cloth with complete reinforcement.

Ethan Frome Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome is a 1911 book by American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The novel was adapted into a film, Ethan Frome, in 1993.The novel is a framed narrative.