Crucial Instances

by Edith Wharton

Overview

“Crucial Instances” is the second collection of short fiction from Edith Wharton and was published on March 30th of 1901. This book consists of six works of short fiction, and one dialogue, most of which had been published previously in magazines, but there is also a previously unpublished story, “The Confessional”, included as well.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I The Duchess at Prayer
II The Angel at the Grave
III The Recovery
IV "Copy": A Dialogue
V The Rembrandt
VI The Moving Finger
VII The Confessional

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012766649
Publisher:	Robin Michell
Publication date:	07/18/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	124 KB

About the Author

Born into a prosperous New York family, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote more than 15 novels, including The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and other esteemed books. She was distinguished for her work in the First World War and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. She died in France at the age of 75.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe