
Son at the Front
"Wharton has done nothing that equals this."―New York Times Book Review (1923)
“Extraordinarily poignant…Heartrending, tragic, powerful, this is not to be missed.”-Publishers Weekly
Edith Wharton’s A Son at the Front (1923) is a stirring rumination of family, art, and the shortcomings of possession. The story, which is set on the eve of the First World War reflects the author’s own experience living...
"Wharton has done nothing that equals this."―New York Times Book Review (1923)
“Extraordinarily poignant…Heartrending, tragic, powerful, this is not to be missed.”-Publishers Weekly
Edith Wharton’s A Son at the Front (1923) is a stirring rumination of family, art, and the shortcomings of possession. The story, which is set on the eve of the First World War reflects the author’s own experience living...