The Descent of Man and Other Stories (Annotated)

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The Descent of Man and Other Stories (Annotated) is written by Edith Wharton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1539845958 (ISBN 10) and 9781539845959 (ISBN 13).

This collection of ten stories, first published in 1904, shows Edith Wharton dissecting some of the customs, habits and vagaries of courtship and marriage, particularly as practiced in the upper reaches of New York society at the turn of the twentieth century (two stories, however, are set in Italy). Fidelity is only one problem; others may arise from the machinations and emotions of the protagonists or outsiders. Wharton handles the questions with her usual gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) irony and curiosity about human behavior. Contents The Descent of Man -- The Other Two -- Expiation -- The Lady's Maid's Bell -- The Mission of Jane -- The Reckoning -- The Letter -- The Dilettante -- The Quicksand -- A Venetian Night's Entertainment.