"Tales of Men and Ghosts" by Edith Wharton is a compilation of short stories written in the early 1900s that explores the troubles in how people relate to one another, touching on themes of what society expects, what people secretly want, and how the past can haunt us, often mixing in spooky, ghostly elements. It starts with Hubert Granice, a man in his middle years who is struggling with feeling like a failure and being lonely, all while being weighed down by the past. The first story tells of Hubert Granice waiting for his lawyer. Granice is nervous, thinking about being a play writer, and his past failures, and how they have affected him. An important conversation comes as he struggles with thoughts and the impact of his unmet goals. As the lawyer arrives, Granice shows a dark secret: he tells of murdering his cousin because of anger and frustration. Granice's story brings up questions about guilt, who we are, and wanting to be understood.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
By Edith Wharton
In the early 1900s, people struggle with society and spectral presence, one man's secret guilt threatens everything.
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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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