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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780020383147
ISBN: 0020383142
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: March 01, 1995
Publisher: Scribner
Sales Rank: 125618
Studio: Scribner
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The four short novels in this collection by the author of The Age of Innocence are set in the New York of the 1840s, '50s, '60s, and '70s, each one revealing the tribal codes and customs that ruled society, portrayed with the keen style that is uniquely Edith Wharton's. Originally published in 1924 and long out of print, these tales are vintage Wharton, dealing boldly with such themes as infidelity, illegitimacy, jealousy, the class system, and the condition of women in society. Included in this remarkable quartet are False Dawn, which concerns the stormy relationship between a domineering father and his son; The Old Maid, the best known of the four, in which a young woman's secret illegitimate child is adopted by her best friend -- with devastating results; The Spark, about a young man's moral rehabilitation, which is "sparked" by a chance encounter with Walt Whitman; and New Year's Day, an O. Henryesque tale of a married woman suspected of adultery. Old New York is Wharton at her finest.
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We enjoyed this book , especially the story "The Old Maid". We are fans of Editith Wharton and this did not disappoint.
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Once you've read all of the "A-list" Wharton novels several times over, it's a treat to tread on new ground. This isn't the best of La Wharton, but it's still the Maitresse, and she sure knows how to string a sentence together. If you haven't read any of her major novels, go order The House of Mirth or The Age of Innocence. But if you've been around the Wharton block a couple of times, order this one for an infusion of new blood.
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I feel bad giving this book three stars while everyone else here raved about it, but I had a rough time getting through it. I received this book for Christmas (it was on my wish list) and thought I'd really enjoy it based on what everyone else had to say about it. But it was in fact very hard to get through, and at a few points I found myself nodding off. Not to mention it was a bit hard to follow at times. I realize each story takes place in the mid-to-late 1800's, but the language of the day is ... Read More
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This collection of 4 novellas is not one of Edith Wharton's best or best known books; however, OLD NEW YORK is a wonderful and varied good read. The best known of these stories is probably the OLD MAID, which was made into a 1939 movie starring Bette Davis. It chronicles the complex relationsip between cousins who join together to hide the origins of an orphan. I also really enjoyed NEW YEAR'S DAY, which tells of a young adulturous woman and the ramificantions her actions have on her entire life. ... Read More
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There is no doubt about it. Edith Warthon -- the stunning creator of amazing novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth -- had outdone herself with Old New York. The four novellas in Old New York have similar themes: infidelity, jealousy and the always intriguing class system. I love all the stories, but I particularly like "New Year's Day," which focuses on an adulterous woman. I marvel at the fact that this story had probably caused some controversy in those times. I also enjoyed ... Read More
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