{"product_id":"the-collected-stories-of-edith-wharton-9780786711123","title":"The Collected Stories of Edith Wharton","description":"Combining two volumes of Wharton's short stories in a brand new edition, this outstanding selection is the most comprehensive available. Although Edith Wharton is best known for her novels \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth, \u003c\/i\u003ethis extensive collection of her short fiction shows her to be a master of all its varieties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wharton's stories . . . owe their enduring power to portray the emotional consequences of life in a rarefied world.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and designer. She drew upon her insider's knowledge of New York's upper class to realistically portray their lives and morals in the Gilded Age. She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnita Brookner\u003c\/b\u003e is the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hotel du Lac\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461050929426,"sku":"9780786711123","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe2fc3f4-5045-4eda-ba3b-dcb1f69f6c30.jpg?v=1730054409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collected-stories-of-edith-wharton-9780786711123","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}