伊迪丝·华顿(1862—1937)是二十世纪美国深受欢迎的女作家。她的长篇小说《快乐之家》、《纯真时代》等在我国读者中很有影响。本书是一部中篇小说选,收有《伊坦·弗洛美》、《班纳姐妹》和《老处女》三篇作品,讲述了三个耐人寻味的情感故事;情节深沉动人,风格细腻、精致,均为传世的经典作品。
Edith Newbold Jones was born into such wealth and privilege that her family inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." The youngest of three children, Edith spent her early years touring Europe with her parents and, upon the family's return to the United States, enjoyed a privileged childhood in New York and Newport, Rhode Island. Edith's creativity and talent soon beca...