Summer A Novel (1917)

Summer is a novel written by Edith Wharton and published in 1917. The story revolves around a young woman named Charity Royall, who lives in the small town of North Dormer in New England. She is the daughter of the town's drunkard and lives with her adoptive father, Mr. Royall, who is the town's lawyer.Charity is restless and yearns for a more exciting life. She falls in love with a young man named Lucius Harney, who is visiting the town for the summer. Lucius is a well-educated architect from the city and is working on a project in the area. They begin a passionate affair, but their relationship is complicated by their different social backgrounds and the disapproval of the town's conservative residents.As the summer progresses, Charity becomes increasingly conflicted about her feelings for Lucius and her loyalty to her adoptive father. She also faces challenges from her own past and the secrets that she has been keeping. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the constraints of society.Wharton's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of the New England landscape and its portrayal of the social norms and expectations of the time. Summer is considered one of her most popular and accessible novels and is often compared to her earlier work, Ethan Frome.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.