The Touchstone Paperback - 2004

The Touchstone by Edith Wharton is a novel that explores the complexities of love and relationships in the upper class society of New York City in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Stephen Glennard, a struggling writer who is desperate to make a name for himself. He decides to sell a collection of letters that he received from a famous woman he once loved, but he soon realizes that the letters could ruin her reputation and his own. As he struggles with his conscience, he must also navigate his feelings for two women: Alexa Trent, a wealthy socialite who is engaged to another man, and Margaret Aubyn, a kind and intelligent woman who may be his only hope for redemption. The novel explores themes of morality, social class, and the nature of love, as Wharton masterfully depicts the inner turmoil of her characters. The Touchstone is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its insightful commentary on human nature and society.It pressed against him at every turn. He told himself that this was because there was no escape from the visible evidences of his act. The ""Letters"" confronted him everywhere. People who had never opened a book discussed them with critical reservations; to have read them had become a social obligation in circles to which literature never penetrates except in a personal guise.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.