The Fruit of the Tree (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Edith Wharton
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Nineteenth century, Class consciousness, Substance abuse, Working class, Drug addiction or addicts, Reformers, Euthanasia or right to die, Mills or millwork, Factory management
- Locales: New England
Places Discussed
Hanaford. Fictional New England community supported by Westmore, its industrial suburb. Home to the Westmore cotton mill, Hanaford is the home of the mill owners and managers. Factory money provides them with country houses, gardens, servants, and entertainments.
Westmore. Mill village containing shabby row houses for its workers and a company store. The Eldorado roadhouse, the one building which is actually kept up, is an additional source of income for the factory manager, who receives payment from the landlord. Readers see the sordidness through a...
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