{"product_id":"summer-9780198709985","title":"Summer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'Can't you see that I don't care what anybody says?' \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharity Royall lives in the small New England village of North Dormer. Born among outcasts from the Mountain beyond, she is rescued by lawyer Royall and lives with him as his ward. Never allowed to forget her disreputable origins Charity despises North Dormer and rebels against the stifling dullness of the tight-knit community surrounding her. Her boring job in the local library is interrupted one day by the arrival of a young visiting architect, Lucius Harney, whose good looks and sophistication arouse her passionate nature. As their relationship grows, so too does Charity's conflict with her guardian; darker undercurrents start to come to the surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummer\u003c\/em\u003e is often compared to Wharton's other New England story, \u003cem\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/em\u003e, and it shares the same intensity of feeling and repression. Wharton regarded it as one of her best works, and its compelling story of burgeoning sexuality and illicit desire has a strikingly modern and troubling ambiguity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Rattray\u003c\/strong\u003e has published widely on the life and work of Edith Wharton, serving on the executive board of the Wharton Society (2007-9) and the editorial board of \u003cem\u003eThe Edith Wharton Review\u003c\/em\u003e (2008-present). She has edited \u003cem\u003eThe Unpublished Writings of Edith Wharton\u003c\/em\u003e (2 vols, 2009) and \u003cem\u003eEdith Wharton's The Custom of the Country: A Reassessment\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) and for CUP, \u003cem\u003eEdith Wharton in Context\u003c\/em\u003e (2012).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609629495570,"sku":"9780198709985","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_977b83da-d8c9-4d4a-9576-250f38be07d7.jpg?v=1748516385","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summer-9780198709985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}