The Glimpses of the Moon

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The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.

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instanceOf novel
author Edith Wharton
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts New York high society
post–World War I social life
explores ethics of dependency on rich friends
tension between love and wealth
followsInAuthorOeuvre The Age of Innocence
genre novel of manners
romantic fiction
social novel
hasApproximateLength novel-length work
hasAuthorGender female
hasForm prose fiction
hasProtagonistSocialClass upper class
hasTitleLanguage English
literaryMovement realism
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
mainCharacter Nick Lansing
Susy Branch
narrativePerspective third-person narration
originalLanguage English
partOf Edith Wharton bibliography
publicationYear 1922
settingLocation American high society
New York City
theme love versus material security
marriage
money and class
moral compromise
romantic entanglements
social ambition
social climbing
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century

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Edith Wharton notableWork The Glimpses of the Moon