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Summer : a Novel by Wharton, Edith is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Summer : a Novel about?

EDITORIAL REVIEW: 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.

Who reads Summer : a Novel?

Author

Wharton, Edith

Publisher

New York : Perennial Library, 1980.

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060805074

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Fiction

Rating

3.66 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14