Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 346 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David Bunner Sisters Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Bunner Sisters" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers on the lives of two sisters, Ann Eliza and Evelina Bunner, who run a small, humble shop in New York City. Despite the modesty of their reality, the sisters cling to dreams and desires that often remain unfulfilled as they navigate their love lives, ambitions, and the societal expectations of their time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Bunner Sisters and their quaint yet deteriorating neighborhood in New York. As the sisters prepare for Evelina's birthday celebration, the mundane aspects of their lives come to light, revealing their limited financial means and their contentment with their simple existence. Ann Eliza's poignant interactions with Evelina reflect the tension between their reliance on one another and their individual longings. The narrative suggests a transformative presence in the form of Mr. Herman Ramy, whose connection with the sisters will likely complicate their lives further, hinting at themes of love, sacrifice, and the stark realities of their social status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 232300 2025-07-01T04:57:31.244727 text/html 232571 2021-02-26T00:32:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 78809 2021-02-26T00:32:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 149007 2025-07-01T04:57:36.213744 application/epub+zip 151360 2025-07-01T04:57:32.991746 application/epub+zip 151360 2025-07-01T04:57:31.893907 application/epub+zip 280022 2025-07-01T04:57:38.658707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262221 2025-07-01T04:57:35.545692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230171 2022-09-01T05:18:39.036049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197319 2025-07-01T04:57:30.827722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197232 2018-03-08T12:51:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 75143 2018-03-18T14:00:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 194870 2017-08-27T17:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74826 2017-08-28T13:03:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20516 2025-07-01T04:57:38.899682 application/rdf+xml 12333 2025-07-01T04:57:32.384714 image/jpeg 3297 2025-07-01T04:57:32.137726 image/jpeg 145815 2025-07-01T04:57:31.261737 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