The Hermit And Wild Woman, And Other Stories. By: Edith Wharton ( A Collection Of Six Classic Short Stories )

Edith Wharton born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designerA collection of six classic short stories from Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Age of Innocence. Includes "The Last Asset," "In Trust," "The Pretext, "The Verdict," "The Pot-Boiler," and "The Best Man." In the title story, "The Hermit and the Wild Woman," the reader learns that the "hermit," as a young boy, witnessed the killing of his parents and sister during an attack on his town. As a result of his trauma, he has retreated into isolation--until he meets a "wild woman" who comes to live nearby.

• | Author: Edith Wharton
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 110 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 153680746X
• | ISBN-13: 9781536807462