Dec 31, 2009

The Fruit of the Tree | The Fruit of the Tree

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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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The Fruit of the Tree | The Fruit of the Tree

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