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In 1978, wharton s first novel, birdy, was published to critical acclaim. In such works as the house of mirth and the age of innocence she employed both humour and profound empathy to describe the lives of new yorks upperclass and the vanishing of their world in the early years of. Tales of men and ghosts edith wharton 384 downloads. William wharton 19252008 to najpopularniejszy zagraniczny pisarz lat dziewiecdziesiatych w polsce. William wharton booklist william wharton message board.
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