Edith Wharton

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In New York City's high society, Kate Orme, a young widow, struggles to raise a son who will be free of the moral flaws of his father, Denis. Her son, Dick, will face similar situations as his father, but can he resolve himself to act morally? In this 1903 novella, Wharton's gifts for acute social and psychological observation are on fine display.