Roman Fever
$28.86
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
Tales of betrayal, rivalry and loss from the great chronicler of New York’s Gilded Age, in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith
In these elegant and devastating tales of deception, desire and social intrigue, Edith Wharton exposes the brittle veneer of civility that masks human ambition and longing. From the sunlit terraces of Rome to the drawing rooms of New York, Wharton’s characters navigate a world bound by class and convention, yet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241820247 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241820243 |
| Author: | Edith Wharton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 168mm x 119mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Little Clothbound Classics |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was born into a wealthy New York family in 1862, during the American Civil War. She married at twenty-three, and subsequently divided her time between homes in New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The House of Mirth, perhaps her most famous work, appeared in 1905, and was followed by Ethan Frome, The Custom of the Country, Summer, and The Age of Innocence.
Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She died in 1937.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.