The Night of All Souls

Edith Wharton returns: spirited, brilliant, alive.

In this highly entertaining novel, Edith Wharton is variously reimagined: as a host in the afterlife, a historical figure in a modern novella, and as an elusive presence in the pages of her own writing. But when a lifelong secret is exposed, it's almost too shocking to be true.

Hugely acclaimed during her lifetime, writer Edith Wharton is back -- with the most extraordinary opportunity. Summoned to a room in the afterlife, Edith finds the manuscript of a new novella inspired by her life. A letter from her one-time editor advises Edith to consider carefully whether to destroy the work or allow its publication. Is this a chance to correct her image of haughtiness and privilege, and to reignite interest in her writing?

Edith begins reading the novella to her astonished companions; and what unfolds is a cautionary story of online fame. But as she gradually remembers the details of her life, Edith becomes fearful about what the work might reveal and is haunted by the words:

The letters survive, and everything survives.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published: 11/01/2021
ISBN: 9780143774303
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d