Sanctuary

Name: Sanctuary
Author: Edith Wharton

By Edith Wharton

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The narrative follows Kate Orme as she yields to the intense happiness of an engagement and adjusts to a newly settled sense of belonging, while parallel episodes center on the Peyton household, where Mrs. Peyton’s persistent maternal presence shapes her son Dick’s life and career as an architect and orchestrates social introductions. Through close interior observation and scenes of everyday social maneuvering, the work traces themes of domestic expectation, personal desire, familial influence, and the ways private feelings and social position interact to determine characters’ choices and prospects.

About the Author

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer, known for her keen observations of the American upper class and her exploration of social mores. Her most celebrated work, "The Age of Innocence," won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 and reflects her critical perspective on the constraints of society. Wharton's literary contributions extend to various genres, including novels, poetry, and travel writing, with notable titles such as "Ethan Frome" and "A Motor-Flight Through France." Throughout her career, she adeptly navigated themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, establishing her as a significant figure in American literature.