Summer | Critical Overview
Although Summer never became as popular as some of Wharton’s other novels, its author was important enough that the novel was widely reviewed when it was published in 1917. Many reviewers praised Wharton for her skillful description and characterization, while others regretted that Summer was overall a slighter work than the previous novels. Reviewers also disagreed about the ending of the novel. Lawrence Gilman, writing for The North American Review, found no satisfaction in Charity’s marriage to Mr. Royall, stating that her story “ends grayly, resignedly,...
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