Oct 14 Two Stories: Afterward and Xingu by Edith Wharton
About the event
We will discuss Afterward (1910) and Xingu (1916).
Afterward Edith Wharton's "Afterward" is a ghost story following Ned and Mary Boyne, a wealthy American couple who experience the haunting of their English manor. Full Text - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/306/306-h/306-h.htm audiobook - https://librivox.org/afterward-by-edith-wharton/
Xingu The next story is not scary. "Xingu" by Edith Wharton is a short story written in the early 20th century. This witty and insightful narrative explores the theme of intellectual pretension through a gathering of the "Lunch Club," a group of women who pride themselves on their cultural pursuits and discussions. Full text - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24131 Audiobook - https://librivox.org/international-womens-literature-collection-by-various/
