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1	Ethan Frome more books like this by Edith Wharton 'It was not so much his great height that marked him ...it was the careless powerful look that he had, in spite of a lameness checking each step like the jerk of a chain.' Set against the bleak winter landscape of New England, Ethan Frome tells the story of a poor farmer, lonely and downtrodden, his wife Zeena, and her cousin, the enchanting ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Age of Innocence more books like this by Edith Wharton 'They lived in a kind of hieroglyphic world, where the real thing was never said or done or even thought, but only represented by a set of arbitrary signs.' Edith Wharton's most famous novel, written immediately after the end of the First World War, is a brilliantly realized anatomy of New York society in the 1870s, the world in which she grew up, ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	House of Mirth more books like this by Edith Wharton A literary sensation when it was published by Scribners in 1905, "The House of Mirth" quickly established Edith Wharton as the most important American woman of letters in the twentieth century. The first American novel to provide a devastatingly accurate portrait of New York's aristocracy, it is the story of the beautiful and beguiling Lily Bart ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Custom of the Country more books like this by Edith Wharton Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. The Saturday Review wrote that she had 'assembled as many detestable people as it is possible to pack between the covers of a six-hundred ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.43! \| first editions
5	Summer more books like this by Edith Wharton A tale of forbidden sexual passion and thwarted dreams played out against the lush, summer backdrop of the Massachusetts Berkshires Edith Wharton called "Summer" her 'hot Ethan'. In their rural settings and their poor, uneducated protagonists, "Summer" (1916) and "Ethan Frome" represent a sharp departure from Wharton's familiar depictions of the ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.12! \| first editions
6	Decoration of Houses more books like this by Edith Wharton The original text of The Decoration of Houses continues without revision as an authentic classic, perhaps the most important book of its kind ever published. Its carefully reasoned chapters on such aspects of house interiors as fireplaces, ceilings and floors, halls and stairs, are of the greatest value to professionals and serious amateurs ... see all copies from £6.14! new only from £14.64! \| first editions
7	The Whartons' Stretch Book more books like this by Jim Wharton, Phil Wharton, Bev Browning From the trainers of 13 medal winners in the 1992 Olympics comes a clear guide to the revolutionary technique of Active Isolated Stretching. Now featured in every leading fitness and health magazine, this easy-to-follow program includes special considerations for dozens of different sports and activities plus special tips for pregnant women, older ... see all copies from £6.87! new only from £10.39! \| first editions
8	Birdy more books like this by William Wharton Within the padded walls of a military hospital sits Birdy, utterly silent. But who is to say that he's really mad? His sub-standard army psychiatrist still hasn't caught on that his patient seems to think that he's a bird, and recruits Birdy's childhood friend to try to get through to him. Out of a young man's need for escape and his consuming ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The buccaneers more books like this by Edith Wharton Edith Wharton's last novel, set in the 1870s, tells of five American beauties whose riches are too nouveau to open the doors of New York society. They set off instead for London. Edith Wharton also wrote "The Age of Innocence", "The House of Mirth" and "Ethan Frome". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.29! \| first editions
10	Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton more books like this by Edith Wharton One might not expect a woman of Edith Wharton's literary stature to be a believer of ghost stories, much less be frightened by them, but as she admits in her postscript to this spine-tingling collection, .,."till I was twenty-seven or -eight, I could not sleep in the room with a book containing a ghost story." Once her fear was overcome, however, ... see all copies from £5.04! new only from £9.89! \| first editions
11 view cover	Last Lovers more books like this by William Wharton Jack has abandoned the world of business to rediscover his real life as a painter on the streets of Paris. Mirabelle is a blind woman and 21 years his senior. They meet when Mirabelle crashes into Jack's easel and a relationship develops between them that is powerful, innocent and erotic. see all copies from £5.45! new only from £15.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	In Morocco more books like this by Edith Wharton In Morocco is Edith Wharton's classic account of her journey to Morocco in the final days of World War I. From Rabat and Fez to Moulay Idriss and Marrakech, Wharton explored the country and its people as research for this book, which she hoped (correctly) would prove invaluable to travellers following in her footsteps. Her descriptions of the ... see all copies from £2.72! new only from £5.43! \| first editions
13 view cover	Old New York more books like this by Edith Wharton 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 ... see all copies from £2.13! new only from £6.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Glimpses of the moon more books like this by Edith Wharton Set in the 1920s, "The Glimpses of the Moon" details the romantic misadventures of Nick Lansing and Susy Branch, a couple with the right connections but not much in the way of funds. They devise a shrewd bargain: they'll marry and spend a year or so sponging off their wealthy friends, honeymooning in their mansions and villas. As Susy explains, ... see all copies from £3.08! new only from £7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Age of Innocence more books like this by Wharton Edith Wharton THE AGE OF INNOCENCE is Edith Wharton's insider's look at New York society at a time when an address above 12th Street was considered the wild frontier. May Welland, demure and pretty, is born and bred to marry Newland Archer, a thoughtful barrister. He in turn loves the brazen, unconventional, and attractive Countess Ellen Olenska, who has left ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.13! \| first editions
16 view cover	Working in America: Continuity, Conflict, and Change more books like this by Amy S Wharton Drawing from a wide range of classic writings and contemporary empirical selections, Wharton examines important topics in the field and exposes students to examples of sociological research and different theoretical approaches to studying the world of work. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £53.16!
17 view cover	Ethan Frome & Summer more books like this by Edith Wharton This book features two of Wharton's most famous novels -- "Ethan Frome and Summer" -- both set in dark, rigid New England far from Wharton's socialite New York. Ethan Frome is the story of a young man, trapped in an unfulfilling marriage to an ailing older woman. Yearning for his wife's orphaned cousin who has come to live on his isolated farm, ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
18 view cover	A midnight clear more books like this by William Wharton Ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve, 1944, six young American soldiers maintain a careful watch in what seems to be complete isolation, alone except for the surrounding snow-covered trees. Alone, that is, until they start hearing strange noises in the ... see all copies from £2.05! new only from £9.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Mother's Recompense more books like this by Edith Wharton Considered shocking when it first appeared in 1925, this moving study of mother and daughter relations, of sexual mores, jealousy and exile, is reissued with an introduction by Hermione Lee. see all copies from £2.02! new only from £6.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Roman Fever & Other Stories more books like this by Edith Wharton A collection of beautifully-crafted short stories. They are set in Italy, France and America and are powerful portraits of women who live in 'the world of propriety' at the turn of the century. They tell of the emotions women feel: in love, in jealousy, when they long for children or seek independence - and when their passions lead them to ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.27! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hudson River Bracketed more books like this by Edith Wharton Naive young writer, Vance Weston, convalescing by the Hudson River, meets Halo Spear and is fired by her passion for literature. They meet again, much later, and with her rich cultivated husband, Lewis Tarrant, she introduces him to New York's literary and artistic circles. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £11.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Twilight Sleep more books like this by Edith Wharton Out of print for several decades, here is Edith Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age, a critically praised best-seller when it was first published in 1927. Sex, drugs, work, money, infatuation with the occult and spiritual healing -- these are the remarkably modern themes that animate "Twilight Sleep." The extended family of Mrs. ... see all copies from £5.56! new only from £8.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Children more books like this by Wharton On a cruise ship between Algiers and Venice Martin Boyne, a bachelor in his forties, befriends a band of ebullient, precocious children. The seven Wheater stepbrothers and sisters, grown weary of being shuttled between mother and father 'like bundles', are eager for their parents' latest reconciliation to last. They are kept together as a 'family' ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Dad more books like this by William Wharton William Wharton's extraordinary novel is the story of a man and his father. It is also the story of the same man and his son. Through the boy Billy we learn of Jack the father; through Jack we learn of his own unforgettable Dad. Dad, who long ago handed over the running of his life to his domineering wife, starts an amazing transformation when she ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £10.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Backward Glance more books like this by Wharton Wharton's fans, as well as readers eager to learn more about the literary, social, and historical forces that shaped this honored American author, are certain to be informed and entertained by this excellent self-portrait. 9 photos. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £8.49! \| first editions

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