Edith Wharton returns: spirited, brilliant, alive.
In this highly entertaining novel, Edith Wharton is variously
reimagined: as a host in the afterlife, a historical figure in a modern
novella, and as an elusive presence in the pages of her own writing. But
when a lifelong secret is exposed, it's almost too shocking to be true.
Hugely acclaimed during her lifetime, writer Edith Wharton is back--with
the most extraordinary opportunity. Summoned to a room in the afterlife,
Edith finds the manuscript of a new novella inspired by her life. A
letter from her one-time editor advises Edith to consider carefully
whether to destroy the work or allow its publication. Is this a chance
to correct her image of haughtiness and privilege, and to reignite
interest in her writing?
Edith begins reading the novella to her astonished companions, and what
unfolds is a cautionary story of online fame. But as she gradually
remembers the details of her life, Edith becomes fearful about what the
work might reveal and is haunted by the words:
The letters survive, and everything survives.