The Best Stories of Mary E. Wilkins

"The Best Stories of Mary E. Wilkins" is a curated collection of the most influential short fiction by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, a master of American regional realism. These stories offer a profound and often poignant look at the lives of individuals in rural New England during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Freeman is celebrated for her ability to capture the psychological depth of her characters, many of whom are women navigating the constraints of poverty, social duty,...