About the Book: The Touchstone
Published in 1900, eleven years prior to her masterpiece Ethan Frome, Edith
Whartons novella The Touchstone 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. Glennards
psychological anguish as he grapples with his guilt and the repercussions of his
actions presents a poignant narrative of human conscience and morality.
About the Author: Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was an American novelist, playwright and essayist who chronicled
upper class New