Reviews for The Best Short Stories of Edith Wharton

The average rating for The Best Short Stories of Edith Wharton based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-01-31 00:00:00 David Morant Roman Fever 1-31-2021 Two childhood friends grow up together really not knowing each other that well for friends. Now they are wealthy widows and Mrs Slade and Mrs Ansley spend some time together at an upscale restaurant in Rome sitting by the low balcony wall. Both guessing what their daughters are up to this night and reminiscing about the grandmothers getting Roman Fever. Mrs Slade decided to tell a secret from long ago. She says as a joke but it surely did not come across that way, but Mrs Ansley has thrown down the gauntlet and my mouth dropped open! Very short and very precise 3 stars. Setting aside for a moment or two. 2-22-2021

Review # 2 was written on 2015-07-03 00:00:00 Lance Lafleur At her very best, which some of these stories are, Wharton is as good as Jane Austen. Nearly all the stories share the theme of saving face when confronted by society's expectations.