Il pellicano

by Edith Wharton

Overview

Un misterioso gentiluomo narra la storia della signora Amyot, una bellissima vedova che inizia a tenere conferenze sull’arte greca per mantenere se stessa e il figlio di appena sei mesi. La signora Amyot, ci viene detto, ha due difetti fatali: una memoria capiente ma imprecisa e una straordinaria scioltezza nel parlare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788892968462
Publisher:	Leone Editore
Publication date:	02/16/2024
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	578 KB
Language:	Italian

About the Author

Born into a prosperous New York family, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote more than 15 novels, including The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and other esteemed books. She was distinguished for her work in the First World War and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. She died in France at the age of 75.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe