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The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories

Edith Wharton

The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories

Paperback (Classic Books Library Feb. 23, 2007)
A collection of six classic short stories from Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Age of Innocence. Includes "The Last Asset," "In Trust," "The Pretext, "The Verdict," "The Pot-Boiler," and "The Best Man." In the title story, "The Hermit and the Wild Woman," the reader learns that the ?hermit,? as a young boy, witnessed the killing of his parents and sister during an attack on his town. As a result of his trauma, he has retreated into isolation--until he meets a "wild woman" who comes to live nearby. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
ISBN
1600967779 / 9781600967771
Pages
162
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.37 in.

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