Madame de Treymes

My first Wharton. What a sensational writing style. I picked this one up first compared to her well known, “full” novels because I wanted to dip my toes in and get a taste essentially for Wharton. This was a decent read.

John Durham wishes to marry Fanny de Malrive, but Fanny's husband won't give her a divorce. Durham speaks to Fanny's sister-in-law about the matter, and gets a surprising response.

A very short novella of manners and social conventions set in Paris.