Project Gutenberg 1995-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 330 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Reef Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reef_(novel) Produced by Gail Jahn, John Hamm, and David Widger "The Reef" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, longing, and social intricacies, centering on the characters George Darrow and Anna Leath. The narrative delves into their complicated past, rekindled amidst new relationships and unfulfilled desires, revealing the subtle tensions between duty and personal happiness. The opening of the novel introduces George Darrow, who receives a telegram from Anna Leath that compels him to reflect on their complicated history and the obstacles that seem to perpetually surround their relationship. He recalls their initial encounter after twelve years apart and begins to grapple with the implications of her invitation and subsequent postponements. As he makes his way through a stormy day, the rain and tumult around him mirror his turbulent emotions regarding Anna and his current companionship with a young woman named Sophy Viner. Sophy's presence, lively yet unrefined, offers an intriguing contrast to his feelings for Anna, suggesting a blend of nostalgia and new possibilities as Darrow contemplates the complexity of love and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Domestic fiction France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 671336 2025-07-01T04:52:06.454812 text/html 681322 2021-02-26T00:31:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 226440 2021-02-26T00:31:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 286983 2025-07-01T04:52:14.340769 application/epub+zip 300156 2025-07-01T04:52:08.322776 application/epub+zip 300157 2025-07-01T04:52:07.176792 application/epub+zip 499805 2025-07-01T04:52:19.127740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456851 2025-07-01T04:52:13.630765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437769 2022-09-01T05:11:22.268084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576615 2025-07-01T04:52:05.328820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576568 2017-08-19T18:44:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216253 2017-08-19T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 564665 2008-07-12T14:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214644 2008-07-12T14:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21695 2025-07-01T04:52:19.254721 application/rdf+xml 7550 2025-07-01T04:52:07.675812 image/jpeg 2129 2025-07-01T04:52:07.423783 image/jpeg 276029 2025-07-01T04:52:06.507783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia