The Other Two by Edith Wharton
The novel revolves around the story of two cousins, Charlotte and Alison, who are identical in appearance but vastly different in character. The narrative explores their contrasting personalities, values, and experiences, which ultimately lead to a tragic confrontation.
By Edith Wharton · First published 1907 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Social Realism, Satire · 5 chapters · 10,364 words
First lines
WAYTHORN, on the drawing-room hearth, waited for his wife to come down to dinner.
It was their first night under his own roof, and he was surprised at his thrill of boyish agitation. He was not so old, to be sure -- his glass gave him little more than the five-and-thirty years to which his wife confessed -- but he had fancied himself already in the temperate zone; yet here he was listening for her step with a tender sense of all it symbolized, with some old trail of verse about the garlanded nuptial door-posts floating through his enjoyment of the pleasant room and the good dinner just beyond it.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edith Wharton
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Social Realism, Satire, Drama
- Length: 10,364 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 175 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — The narrative focuses on character development, psychological depth, and social commentary.
- Social Realism — The story portrays the social realities and complexities of the time, including class and gender dynamics.
- Satire — The narrative uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to critique society and human nature.
- Drama — The narrative contains conflict and emotion, focusing on intense character interactions.
Tags
Marriage · Infidelity · Love Triangle · Social Class · Upper Class · New York Society · Gilded Age · American Literature · Early 20th Century · Romance · Drama · Psychological Fiction
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V