The titles collected in this literary omnibus - IThe House of Mirth/I IEthan Frome/I, IThe Custom of the Country/I, ISummer/I, and IThe Age of Innocence/I - represent the best of her novel-length fiction.pWharton wrote with empathy for her characters, endowing them with a dignity that makes their moral dilemmas worthy of our attention. Each of these novels speaks to the reader with elegance and clarity that was her unique gift.PIEdith Wharton: Five Novels/I is part of Barnes Noble's Library of Essential Writers. Each title in the series presents the finest works - complete and unabridged - from one of the greatest writers in literature in magnificent, elegantly designed hard-back editions. Every volume also includes an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on the writer's life and works.