Summer

Wharton''s most erotic and lyrical novel, Summer explores a daring theme for 1917: a woman''s awakening to her sexuality.

Eighteen-year-old Charity Royall lives in the small town of North Dormer, ignorant of desire until the arrival of architect Lucius Harney. Independent yet kept from love until now by society''s expectations, Charity finds herself wrapped up in a love affair with Harney.

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