| The reef, a NOVEL By: Edith Wharton Contributor(s): Wharton, Edith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1974454738 ISBN-13: 9781974454730 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8" W x 10" (0.74 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Reef is a 1912 novel by American writer Edith Wharton. It was published by D. Appleton & Company. It concerns a romance between a widow and her former lover. The novel takes place in Paris and rural France, but primarily features American characters. While writing the novel, Edith Wharton visited England, Sicily, and Germany, among other locations. In a letter to Bernard Berenson in November 1912, Wharton expressed regret regarding her novel, calling it a "poor miserable lifeless lump". She wrote, "Anyhow, remember it's not me, though I thought it was when I was writing it-& that next time I'm going to do something worthwhile |