Publisher's Synopsis
This early work is a collection of seven short stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer, Edith Wharton. Contents Include: The Hermit and the Wild Woman; The Last Asset; In Trust; The Pretext; The Verdict; The Pot-Boiler; The Best Man. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
