{"product_id":"summer-vintage-paperback-by-edith-wharton","title":"Summer (Vintage Paperback) by Edith Wharton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA naive girl from a humble background meets an ambitious city boy, and a torrid romance ensues. Despite her pride, independence, and honesty, Charity Royall feels shadowed by her past--especially in her ardent relationship with the educated and refined Lucius Harney. Can passion overcome the effects of heredity and environment?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its frank treatment of a woman's sexual awakening, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created a sensation upon its 1917 publication. Edith Wharton — the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a peerless observer and chronicler of society — completely shattered the standards of conventional love stories with this novel's candor and realism. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author declared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a personal favorite among her works, and liked to refer to it as \"the Hot Ethan.\" Over a century later, it remains fresh and relevant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asylum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52383612633388,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/0934\/6860\/files\/PXL_20250212_005121748.jpg?v=1764470542","url":"https:\/\/asylumbookstore.com\/products\/summer-vintage-paperback-by-edith-wharton","provider":"Asylum Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}