The Touchstone

di Edith Wharton (Autore)

Library of Alexandria, 2026

He sells another woman's secrets to secure his own happiness. But what happens when his wife begins to read them? Stephen Glennard wants to marry Alexa Trent, but he lacks the money to build their life together. In his possession are private letters from Margaret Aubyn, a celebrated novelist who loved him and is now dead. Their sale offers a way out of his difficulties. Once published, however, the letters become a literary sensation, bringing the woman he betrayed into the very heart of his marriage. Set against the watchful world of New York society, Edith Wharton's The Touchstone follows the consequences of a profitable act that cannot be undone. Glennard finds that guilt changes how he hears an innocent remark, understands a friendship, and looks at the person closest to him. With precise, ironic prose, Wharton turns a private transaction into a searching examination of love and moral responsibility. The novella remains unsettling because its central problem is so recognizable: the wish to enjoy another person's trust without risking the truth. What readers find inside: • A costly bargain - The sale of Margaret Aubyn's intimate letters gives Glennard material security at the expense of his peace of mind. • A marriage under pressure - Alexa's interest in the published letters brings Glennard's concealed betrayal into their shared life. • An absent presence - Margaret's words keep her emotionally central to a story that unfolds after her death. • Guilt and self-deception - Glennard's attempts to read the minds of others expose the evasions of his own conscience. • The ethics of intimacy - Wharton asks what people owe those who love them, and whether confession serves love or the need for relief. A compelling choice for readers of psychological fiction, classic American literature, and stories of marriages shaped by unspoken knowledge. Enter Wharton's closely observed world and discover how a hidden betrayal can alter every ordinary moment.

• Autore: Edith Wharton
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Library of Alexandria
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781808307515