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by Edith Wharton (Author), Elizabeth Ammons (Introduction) "A girl came out of lawyer Royall's house, at the end of the one street of North Dormer, and stood on the doorstep ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (7 Oct 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140186794
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140186796
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 232,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A tale of forbidden sexual passion and thwarted dreams played out against the lush, summer backdrop of the Massachusetts Berkshires Edith Wharton called Summer her 'hot Ethan'. In their rural settings and their poor, uneducated protagonists, Summer (1916) and Ethan Frome represent a sharp departure from Wharton's familiar depictions of the urban upper class. Charity Royall lives unhappily with her hard-drinking adoptive father in an isolated village, until a visiting architect awakens her sexual passion and the hope for escape. Exploring Charity's relation to her father and her lover, Wharton delves into dark cultural territory: repressed sexuality, small-town prejudice, and, in subtle hints, incest.


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Edith Wharton was born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862, during the American Civil War. Wharton published her first short story in 1891; her first story collection, The Greater Inclination, in 1899; a novella called The Touchstone in 1900; and her first novel, a historical romance called The Valley of Decision, in 1902. The book that made Wharton famous was The House of Mirth, published in 1905. She died in 1937.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic with "easy" language but no-so-easy plot, 29 Jun 1998
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I usually read more modern writers, but my mother adores Wharton, so if there's nothing else, she's usually what I'll find. I've only read Summer and Ethan Frome, but between the two. . . .

What I love about Wharton's style is that it's older, sometimes considered classic, which leaves you feeling like you've just stepped out of the early 1900's. (Unfortunalty, you zoom back to near 2000.) For those who are looking for a book that will wow your teachers on book reports, look no further. It's not like Shakespeare or Henry James where you find yourself re-reading a page 5 times; the language is much clearer. I'm not saying, though, that it's easy reading. You do have to have a high maturity level and be able to take the character developments and surprise ending. I myself was so mad at the end of the novel that I planned to personally write Ms. Wharton. I realized that, unfortunatly, there would be no response. I still couldn't let it go, though, and I decided to write a sequel. Yeah, right. Let's just see how close I can get to Edith Wharton's level. Maybe I still will write it, but I have a feeling that she might not have liked that. I know I wouldn't. Besides, I suppose some things are better left unsaid.

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4.0 out of 5 stars One magical summer, 1 Jun 2009
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It's some book that make you dislike a character but yet fall for her over time, that can make you never want to live in a forgotten little place like that while all the time making you love to feel the sun on your face, marvel at the butterflies and smell the flowers on the mountain. Very clever.

This is the story of Charity Royall, a young, bored girl in a backwater town. When a stranger arrives, things start to get more interesting for her. I don't want to write any more than that for fear of spoiling the book, but sufice to say there are some surprises, some home-truths and some pretty tough times in store.

I really liked this book; Wharton delivers some wonderful prose that draws you in to this little world.
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