02413cam a22003253u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003100111245005600142264005100198300004700249336002600296337002600322338003600348500003100384505013000415508004400545520135500589534004501944653001201989653002802001856004102029999001702070306UtSlPG20260610133029.0mcr n260607r1995||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWharton, Edith,d1862-193714aThe Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1995  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1995-08-010 aAfterward — The fulness of life — A Venetian night's entertainment — Xingu — The verdict — The reckoning — Verse.  aProduced by John Hamm, and David Widger  a"The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short stories and verse written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume features a mix of enchanting narratives, including ghostly tales like "Afterward," and explorative pieces that capture the essence of life and relationships. Wharton's work delves into themes of memory, nostalgia, and the complexities of human emotion, often set against vividly described backdrops of English and American settings.  The opening of the collection focuses on "Afterward," where we meet Mary and Edward Boyne, a couple who, after years of striving, settle into a rural English home named Lyng. Initially thrilled by their new life, Mary recalls a conversation with a friend about an elusive ghost in the house, shrouded in mystery and speculation. As they acclimate to their surroundings, a sense of foreboding emerges, particularly when hints of undisclosed secrets and unmentioned struggles begin to affect their relationship. The narrative sets a haunting tone, suggesting that the history of the house may intertwine with their present in ways that remain to be revealed, establishing a foundation for deeper exploration of existential themes that Wharton expertly crafts throughout her story collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/306  c42434d42434