"Crucial Instances" by Edith Wharton, is a set of short stories that examines love and despair within high society during the late 1800s. In the beginning story, readers meet Duchess Violante and consider her life through art and grief. The scene opens in an old Italian villa, where a narrator meets an old guide and views rooms of the Duchess. The mysteries heighten as they discover a statue of the Duchess that is horrifying. The guide shares pieces of her story, describing the Duchess's vibrant personality, her seclusion, and her descent into sadness, reflecting the statue's chilling change. The tone creates a sense of mystery, which prepares readers for Wharton's examination of themes relating to the human mind.
Crucial Instances
By Edith Wharton
Within the faded walls of Italian villas, love and despair intertwine, resulting in the creation of sculptures that capture stories of once vibrant spirits, ultimately succumbing to the shadows of their own minds.
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About the AuthorEdith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
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