Twilight sleep

Name: Twilight sleep
Author: Edith Wharton

By Edith Wharton

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An affluent New York household is portrayed as a clash between a zealously reforming matriarch and her younger relatives, whose restless pursuit of pleasure and personal fulfillment unsettles family routines. The narrative moves through social gatherings, domestic negotiations, romantic strains, and encounters with contemporary medical and psychological practices around childbirth and motherhood, using satirical observation and sympathetic detail. Themes of social duty, generational misunderstanding, emotional numbness, and the tensions between public activism and private desire shape the characters' choices and reveal the costs of living by appearances and well-intentioned impulses.

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.