Summer set in New England is a novel by Edith Wharton published in 1917. The novel details the sexual awakening of its protagonist 18-year-old Charity Royall and her cruel treatment by the father of her child. Only moderately well-received when originally published Summer has had a resurgence in critical popularity since the 1960s.
Edith Wharton January 24 1862-August 11 1937 was a Pultizer Prize-winning novelist short story writer and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927 1928 and 1930.
Wharton combined her insider's view of America's privileged classes with a brilliant natural wit to write humorous incisive novels and short stories of social and psychological insight. She was well acquainted with many of her era's other literary and public figures including Theodore Roosevelt.
Lyssa Browne started performing in theatre when she was very young. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Dance she moved to Seattle where she has performed in many area theatre companies. Lyssa's voice can be heard as many different characters in Nintendo and X-Box games as well as the narrator of documentaries for the Discovery Channel and others.
Public Domain (P)2014 Lyssa Browne
