Wealthy and influential Stephen Glenn seeks to marry the beautiful and innocent Nancy Tobin, but she falls in love with his cousin, the poor and struggling artist Glenn Orman. As Nancy becomes increasingly torn between her feelings for both men, a complex web of relationships unfolds, revealing the true nature of each character's motivations and desires.
By Edith Wharton · First published 1900 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Romance, Drama · 14 chapters