Tales of Men and Ghosts

Edith Wharton was one of the most remarkable women of her time, and her immense commercial and critical success-most notably with her novel "The Age of Innocence", which won a Pulitzer Prize-have long overshadowed her small but distinguished body of supernatural fiction. Some of her finest fantastic and detective work (which oft times overlap) was first collected in 1910 in "Tales of Men and Ghosts." The psychological horror is as important as the literal one here, and subtle ambiguities characterised by the best of Henry James's work (such as "The Turn of the Screw") are also present in Wharton's character studies, such as "The Bolted Door."If you have never read Edith Wharton's fantasy work before, you will be captivated and delighted. Without a doubt, this is a landmark book.

From the Back Cover

With stories of a decade-kept murder confession, a tense relationship between a father and his son, spooky ghost stories, and unfulfilled authors, Tales of Men and Ghosts features character-driven narratives that ponder social issues. Featuring ten works of short fiction, Tales of Men and Ghosts by Edith Wharton is a gothic collection of stories set in the early 20th century.

About the Author

EDITH WHARTON (1862 - 1937) was a unique and prolific voice in the American literary canon. With her distinct sense of humor and knowledge of New York’s upper-class society, Wharton was best known for novels that detailed the lives of the elite including: The House of Mirth, The Custom of Country, and The Age of Innocence. She was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and one of four women whose election to the Academy of Arts and Letters broke the barrier for the next generation of women writers.

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