Questions tagged [edith-wharton]
Questions about the works of American writer Edith Wharton (1862–1937) or her life as an author. Her works include the novels "The House of Mirth" (1905) and "The Age of Innocence" (1920).
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What is the meaning of 'in the note'?
It's from Edith Wharton's "Afterward", a short story published in 1910.
I can't figure out the real meaning of 'in the note' in the paragraph below.
But when she dipped into the damp heat ...
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Meaning of "It isn't a bit hotter here than in Mrs. Van Osburgh's conservatory—and some of the women are not a bit uglier"
On page 2 in Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, Lily Bart has missed the three-fifteen train to Rhinebeck when she meets Mr Seldon:
"What luck!" she repeated. "How nice of you to come ...
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What does Edith Wharton mean by "democratic principles" in The Age of Innocence?
I'm only two paragraphs in with The Age of Innocence and already I'm having trouble, specifically with this sentence:
To come to the opera in a Brown coupé was almost as honourable a way
of arriving ...
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What do "current words" mean in 'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton?
The below paragraph is from "Roman Fever'.
"Alida Slade's awfully brilliant; but not as brilliant as she thinks," would have summed it up; though she would have added, for the enlightenment of ...
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In 'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton, why would Grace be raided?
I am reading Edith Wharton’s 'Roman Fever'. I have a couple of question which are beyond my understanding, being not a native English speaker.
"I'd rather live opposite a speakeasy for a change; at ...
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Did Edith Wharton make a mistake in her introduction to "Ethan Frome"?
I just finished reading Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton for a school assignment and upon a second review of the introduction, I noticed something odd. First, I shall give some background.
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