Crucial Instances Edith Wharton 9781530096169 Books
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"Crucial Instances" is a collection of six short stories connected, as the title suggests, by a hinging moment in the narrative through which the plot alters dramatically. In The Angel at the Grave, Paulina Anson finds herself the sole custodian of her grandfather's inheritance; an old, grand, but oppressive house and, perhaps worse, philosophical achievements that were once lauded but now forgotten so that only his name is remembered. When she researches and completes his biography she is told by a publisher that there is no public interest at all. Wharton commits two-thirds of this short story creating a morbid sense of depression and failure before, with a ring of the door-bell, she transforms Paulina's predicament.
Crucial Instances Edith Wharton 9781530096169 Books
The wonderful art of vivid storytelling is shown at its very best in these short stories written by Edith Wharton under the title Crucial Instances. As a reader, I enjoyed these immensely! As an author, I admire her skill to weave intrigue and not only plausible, but interesting characters, into a few pages. These stories are indeed depictions of situations the characters find themselves in where a type of Catch 22 has limited their options. A Must read!Product details
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Crucial Instances Edith Wharton 9781530096169 Books Reviews
Some stories, more gripping in content and more fluid in verse, held my attention better than others. I find the onset of each story filled with near nonsensical sentences that have little to do with the theme that eventually emerges. It's like she can't help herself and has to set down obscure yet pretty phrases that really mean nothing. If you can make it past these unusual introductions a good story is waiting within, but occasionally disappointed this reader with a solid lack of resolution at the end. Most likely it was intentional, yet often still somewhat annoying. However I found it a good read for the most part.
"Crucial Instances" is the second collection of short fiction from Edith Wharton and was published on March 30th of 1901. This book consists of six works of short fiction, and one dialogue, most of which had been published previously in magazines, but there is also a previously unpublished story, "The Confessional", included as well. The contents included the following
"The Duchess at Prayer" - Published originally in "Scribner's Magazine" in August of 1900. An old man who works at an estate no longer frequented by the Duke, relates the story of how the Duchess' statue changed. It is a story that he heard from his grandmother, who witnessed the event. The story has a very gothic feel and could easily have been written by Edgar Allen Poe.
"The Angel at the Grave" - Published originally in "Scribner's Magazine" in February of 1901. Paulina decides to preserve her grandfather's papers and the facts surrounding his greatness and in that endeavour she devotes her life. Eventually she decides to publish a biography of his life, but when it is at last complete the publisher informs her that his fame has faded and will not publish it. She feels that her life has been wasted, when a young man visits her and is interested in her father's papers for an entirely different reason.
"The Recovery" - Published originally in "Harper's Magazine" in February of 1901. Kensington is a celebrated American painter in certain circles. But is he really a good artist, or is it hype by those who think they know art. When he gets a chance to have his paintings shown in Europe, there is an opportunity to see the old masters as well as see how others view his art.
"Copy A Dialogue" - Published originally in "Scribner's Magazine in June of 1900. Mrs. Ambrose Dale - a successful writer at the top of her form, and Mr. Paul Ventnor - a successful poet who is now retired, become reacquainted after a long time. They were once lovers, and each has kept the letters they received from the other, and both have done so for a similar reason.
"The Rembrandt" - Published originally in "Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan" in August of 1900. A wonderful story, in which the narrator is in charge of finding pieces of art for a museum. He is approached by his cousin to look at an unsigned Rembrandt which is owned by Mrs. Fontage, a woman who is near destitute. He realizes immediately that it is not worth anything, but can't break her heart and tells her that it is worth $1,000. When Mr. Jefferson Rose, a young man who is far from rich, talks to him about buying the piece he warns him that it isn't actually worth anything, but Mr. Rose is still willing to go ahead with it because he likes the painting and wants to help Mrs. Fontage. He can't allow Mr. Rose to waste his money either, so he buys the piece for the museum, knowing that the person who would be most likely to question it, Mr. Crozier, is away. When Mr. Crozier returns after six months, there are other pieces which the narrator believes Crozier will focus on, but Crozier is aware of the "Rembrandt" and comes to talk to him about it.
"The Moving Finger" - Published originally in "Harper's Magazine" in March of 1901. This story reminds one of "The Picture of Dorian Grey", though with a few differences. Here we have a man, Ralph Grancy who remarries after a failed marriage a woman whom he loves very deeply. A friend, Claydon, paints her picture so well that Mr. Grancy is very taken with it. When Mrs. Graney dies, Mr. Grancy first goes away for several years, but when he returns he has Claydon alter the picture to bring his wife closer to what she would look like if she were still alive.
"The Confessional" - First published in this volume. This is the longest story in the volume, and it is told by an Italian priest, Don Egidio, who has come to America and is telling the story of a great friend of his to the narrator. The story includes the tale of why Don Egidio came to America, as well as why his friend also came.
This is a great collection of stories, from those with a bit of a horror feel, to ones which just make the reader feel good. This collection is even better than her first collection, and that is not an easy task. This one earns its five stars.
I love the language with which Edith Wharton writes her novels. One has to interpret her books not just read them. I realize the language is more stilted than modern novels, but that is why I read the classics. Even though the novels were written in the last century her themes are relevant today.
The wonderful art of vivid storytelling is shown at its very best in these short stories written by Edith Wharton under the title Crucial Instances. As a reader, I enjoyed these immensely! As an author, I admire her skill to weave intrigue and not only plausible, but interesting characters, into a few pages. These stories are indeed depictions of situations the characters find themselves in where a type of Catch 22 has limited their options. A Must read!
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