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Crucial Instances

by Edith Wharton

★3.5/5
FictionHistorical FictionShort Stories
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Edith Wharton's classic 1901 short story collection. Included are: "The Duchess at Prayer," "The Angel at the Grave," "The Recovery," "Copy: A Dialogue," "The Rembrandt," "The Moving Finger," and "The Confessional."

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