{"product_id":"the-touchstone-paperback-1","title":"The Touchstone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1900, eleven years prior to her masterpiece \u003ci\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/i\u003e, Edith Wharton's novella \u003ci\u003eThe Touchstone\u003c\/i\u003e explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal. Penniless and unable to marry the woman he loves, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn. Glennard's psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his actions presents a poignant narrative of human conscience and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith Wharton is the renowned author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/i\u003e, and she was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, for \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e. Published in 1900, prior to her better-known works, \u003ci\u003eThe Touchstone\u003c\/i\u003e explores the emotional complexities of love and betrayal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Penniless and unable to marry the woman he adores, the financially struggling lawyer Stephen Glennard discovers a way out of his predicaments by selling love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret Aubyn. Glennard's psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his actions presents a poignant narrative of conscience and morality that maintains its relevance in the twenty-first century.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 7.93 x 5.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42745404686399,"sku":"9780486852713","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fff31d24a8aa0f8467217a6554a59287.webp?v=1765171769","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-touchstone-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}