Project Gutenberg 1995-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 577 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 Afterward — The fulness of life — A Venetian night's entertainment — Xingu — The verdict — The reckoning — Verse. Produced by John Hamm, and David Widger "The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short stories and verse written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume features a mix of enchanting narratives, including ghostly tales like "Afterward," and explorative pieces that capture the essence of life and relationships. Wharton's work delves into themes of memory, nostalgia, and the complexities of human emotion, often set against vividly described backdrops of English and American settings. The opening of the collection focuses on "Afterward," where we meet Mary and Edward Boyne, a couple who, after years of striving, settle into a rural English home named Lyng. Initially thrilled by their new life, Mary recalls a conversation with a friend about an elusive ghost in the house, shrouded in mystery and speculation. As they acclimate to their surroundings, a sense of foreboding emerges, particularly when hints of undisclosed secrets and unmentioned struggles begin to affect their relationship. The narrative sets a haunting tone, suggesting that the history of the house may intertwine with their present in ways that remain to be revealed, establishing a foundation for deeper exploration of existential themes that Wharton expertly crafts throughout her story collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 335504 2025-08-01T05:00:17.154243 text/html 340198 2021-02-26T00:32:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 114294 2021-02-26T00:32:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 196852 2025-08-01T05:00:24.691233 application/epub+zip 200048 2025-08-01T05:00:20.377235 application/epub+zip 191839 2025-08-01T05:00:19.102226 application/epub+zip 397522 2025-08-01T05:00:27.929191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372834 2025-08-01T05:00:23.908237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339170 2022-09-01T05:17:32.077025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284330 2025-08-01T05:00:16.455277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284275 2017-08-23T19:25:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 109313 2017-08-23T19:26:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278391 2008-07-12T15:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108510 2008-07-12T15:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20866 2025-08-01T05:00:28.068187 application/rdf+xml 15287 2025-08-01T05:00:19.682238 image/jpeg 3475 2025-08-01T05:00:19.377225 image/jpeg 189866 2025-08-01T05:00:17.179233 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