The Touchstone - Edith Whartonová

Tense and atmospheric, \'The Touchstone\' follows the trials and tribulations of New York lawyer, Stephen Glennard. When we meet Glennard, he is unable to afford to marry his girlfriend, Alexa Trent. However, when he reads an advertisement seeking information about the deceased novelist, Margarey Aubyn, he is faced with a moral dilemma. Should he sell the letter she wrote him, even though he spurned her romantic advances? A taut novella, \'The Touchstone\' is a fascinating take on the classic ghost... Zobrazit více