Description
A luminous collection of essays and reflections, this work offers “glimpses” into the inner weather of human life—how memory, desire, and moral choice shape what we see and what we refuse to notice. Wharton moves between intimate observation and broader social insight, tracing the quiet dramas of manners, ambition, and conscience with her characteristic precision. Through scenes that feel both personal and emblematic, the book explores themes of perception, restraint, and the costs of self-deception. Written in Wharton’s elegant, incisive style, it invites readers to look again at the ordinary world—until it begins to glow with meaning.
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paperback
Pushkin Press, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2024
337 pages
ISBN: 9781805330929
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First Published
1922
Language
eng
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