This story collection includes: Kerfol, Mrs. Manstey's View, The Bolten Door, The Dilettante, The House of the Dead Hand, Afterward, The Fulness of Life, A Venetian Night's Entertainment, Xingu, The Verdict, and The Reckoning. According to Wikipedia: "Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. ... The Age of Innocence (1920), perhaps her best known work, won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her the first woman to win the award."