The Touchstone
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By Edith Wharton 12 Sep, 2019
The Touchstone is a novel, written by Edith Wharton in 1905; it was the first of her many stories describing life in old New York. Stephen Glennard, the novel’s protagonist, is suddenly impoverished and unable to marry the woman he loves. He sel ... Read more
The Touchstone is a novel, written by Edith Wharton in 1905; it was the first of her many stories describing life in old New York. Stephen Glennard, the novel’s protagonist, is suddenly impoverished and unable to marry the woman he loves. He sells the private letters a former admirer had written to him before she had become a famous author. He is later overcome by guilt for betraying one who had loved him. Less
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  • Public Domain Books
  • 2015-08-11
  • English
  • 978-1598189070
Edith Wharton (Jan 24, 1862 – Aug 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to realist...
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