Oct 14 Two Stories: Afterward and Xingu by Edith Wharton

We will discuss Afterward (1910) and Xingu (1916). Afterward Approx. 40 pages. Edith Wharton's "Afterward" is a ghost story following Ned and Mary Boyne, a wealthy American couple who experience the haunting of their English manor. Full Text - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/306/306-h/306-h.htm Audiobook - https://librivox.org/afterward-by-edith-wharton/ Book- American Fantatic Tales. Austin Public Library Call Number: SSAmer Xingu The next story is not scary. Approx. 30 pages. "Xingu" by Edith Wharton is a short story written in 1911. This witty and insightful narrative explores the theme of intellectual pretension through a gathering of the "Lunch Club," a group of women who pride themselves on their cultural pursuits and discussions. Full text - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24131 Audiobook - https://librivox.org/international-womens-literature-collection-by-various/ Book - Edith Wharton: The Dover Reader - Austin Public Library Call Number 813.52 WH