Publisher's Synopsis

First published in 1899, this novel shocked readers with its open sensuality and uninhibited treatment of marital infidelity. The poignant, lyrical story of a New Orleans wife who attempts to find love outside a stifling marriage, critics have praised it as a forerunner of the modern novel. New introductory Note.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486277868
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 813.4
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 116
Weight: 100g
Height: 203mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 8mm