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272 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844083572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 19 January 2006
Description
In these powerful and elegant tales, Edith Wharton evokes moods of disquiet and darkness within her own era. In icy newEngland a fearsome double foreshadowsthe fate of a rich young man; a married farmer is bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell ...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 36%
reflective 31%
emotional 16%
adventurous 13%
sad 9%
challenging 6%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 13% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Confinement
272 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844083572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 19 January 2006
Description
In these powerful and elegant tales, Edith Wharton evokes moods of disquiet and darkness within her own era. In icy newEngland a fearsome double foreshadowsthe fate of a rich young man; a married farmer is bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell ...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 36%
reflective 31%
emotional 16%
adventurous 13%
sad 9%
challenging 6%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 13% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Confinement