Edith Wharton (1862-1937) Episodes

⭐ Edith Wharton’s “The Choice” 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Narrated by Jon Hagadorn Tonight’s story comes from one of the towering voices of American literature — Edith Wharton, a writer whose sharp eye and elegant prose captured the social tensions, moral compromises, and emotional undercurrents of the Gilded Age better than almost anyone. Her story “The Choice” is a perfect example of that gift: a tale of wealth, pride, secrecy, and the dangerous bargains people make to preserve the lives...

A young girl pursues her dream of writing a successful novel depite the responsibilities she has of caring for her mother and siblings, causing lots of troubles and heartache.

A wealthy woman reaches out to help her grown son and his girlfriend after her son asks her to intervene on his behalf, having been turned down with his marriage proposal. In the process of trying to unite the two the woman finds out that her own life...