A struggling New England farmer is trapped in a bleak marriage and rural poverty, torn between duty and forbidden longing with tragic results.
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A struggling New England farmer is trapped in a bleak marriage and rural poverty, torn between duty and forbidden longing with tragic results.
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Edith Wharton born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930.[1] Wharton combined her insider's view of America's privileged classes with a brilliant, natural wit to write humorous, incisive novels and short stories of social and psychological insight. She was well acquainted with many of her era's other literary and public fi...
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Romance & sex
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Central love triangle with emotional longing and one kiss; no explicit sex
Violence & gore
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Sledding accident causes severe, permanent injuries and chronic pain
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Brief, non-central references to alcohol consumption
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Minor references to traditional religious observance
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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Examines class constraints, gender roles, and economic hardship
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page suicide attempt via intentional sled crash
Abuse & suffering
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Depicts poverty, isolation, disability, and emotional cruelty
Other
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