Project Gutenberg 1995-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 381 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 Kerfol -- Mrs. Manstey's view -- The bolted door -- The dilettante -- The house of the dead hand. Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume includes narratives that delve into themes of human emotion, the complexities of social relationships, and the haunting aspects of memory and loss, as showcased in stories such as "Kerfol" and "Mrs. Manstey's View." The work reflects Wharton's keen insight into the lives of the early modern American upper class and their surroundings. The opening portion of "Kerfol," the first story in the collection, introduces an unnamed narrator inspired by a friend's suggestion to visit a mysterious estate called Kerfol, steeped in history and potential ghostly tales. As the narrator explores the hauntingly beautiful landscape and eerie silence of the estate, he encounters a pack of dogs that seem to guard the property. The rich imagery emphasizes the contrast between the palpable sense of life and the ghostly feeling that pervades the house, hinting at underlying themes of longing and reflection on past events. The narrator's exploration not only serves as a physical journey but as a metaphysical one, questioning the nature of existence in the wake of past sorrow and emotional scars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 313457 2025-08-01T04:58:15.456380 text/html 316786 2021-03-03T04:16:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 107810 2021-03-03T04:16:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187579 2025-08-01T04:58:22.792289 application/epub+zip 192831 2025-08-01T04:58:18.631325 application/epub+zip 185019 2025-08-01T04:58:17.329335 application/epub+zip 378313 2025-08-01T04:58:26.049314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355573 2025-08-01T04:58:22.047318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322065 2022-09-01T05:15:00.008865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267805 2025-08-01T04:58:14.779330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267750 2017-08-23T06:17:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 103111 2017-08-23T06:19:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 262979 2008-07-12T15:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102492 2008-07-12T15:33:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20789 2025-08-01T04:58:26.205272 application/rdf+xml 15286 2025-08-01T04:58:17.897319 image/jpeg 3471 2025-08-01T04:58:17.604318 image/jpeg 182410 2025-08-01T04:58:15.481346 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