The Greater Inclination

This is Edith Whartons earliest published collection of 8 short stories (1899). A selection consists: Muses Tragedy: Unrequited love between a poet and his muse.

• The Journey: A woman journeys with her ailing husband.
• The Pelican: A woman supports her son.
• Souls Belated: The pressure put on couples to marry.
• A Coward: A man recounts his cowardice past.
• The Twilight of the God: Past lovers meet under a husbands eye.
• A Cup of Cold Water: Redemption song.
• The Portrait: One of Whartons earliest short stories, when a painter paints your flaws.

• Give yourselves a treat, and read this short but unforgettable diverse collection!

Like much of Whartons later work, they touch on themes of marriage, male/female relationships, New York society, and the nature and purpose of art.