The Reef

The Reef is a novel written by Edith Wharton and published in 1912. The story revolves around Anna Leath, a young widow who falls in love with a man named George Darrow. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Darrow had previously been in a relationship with Anna's stepdaughter, Sophy Viner. As the story progresses, Anna and Darrow struggle to navigate their feelings for each other while dealing with the consequences of their past actions. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships. Wharton's writing style is characterized by her use of vivid descriptions and insightful observations about human nature. The Reef is considered to be one of Wharton's most accomplished works and is a classic example of early 20th-century American literature.Sitting opposite, in the compartment from which he had contrived to have other travellers excluded, Darrow looked at her curiously. He had never seen a face that changed so quickly. A moment since it had danced like a field of daisies in a summer breeze; now, under the pallid oscillating light of the lamp overhead, it wore the hard stamp of experience, as of a soft thing chilled into shape before its curves had rounded.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.