The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is a novel written by Edith Wharton, an American author known for her works on social commentary and the complexities of human relationships. The book revolves around the life of Kate Orme, a young woman who is caught in a love triangle between her husband, Denis, and her former lover, Jeff. Kate is torn between her loyalty to Denis and her feelings for Jeff, who reappears in her life after many years.As the story progresses, Kate finds herself increasingly drawn to Jeff, who represents a sense of freedom and adventure that she feels is missing in her life with Denis. However, she also realizes that her love for Denis is deep and genuine, and that she cannot simply abandon him for Jeff.The Sanctuary explores themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships. It also touches on issues of social class and gender roles, as Kate struggles to navigate the expectations placed upon her as a woman in early 20th century society.Overall, The Sanctuary is a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant novel that offers a nuanced portrayal of the human experience.It was to serve, on this occasion, as the scene of a tea designed, as Kate Peyton was vividly aware, to introduce a certain young lady to the scene of her son's labours. Mrs. Peyton had been hearing a great deal lately about Clemence Verney. Dick was naturally expansive, and his close intimacy with his mother--an intimacy fostered by his father's early death--if it had suffered some natural impairment in his school and college days, had of late been revived by four years of comradeship in Paris, where Mrs. Peyton, in a tiny apartment of the Rue de Varennes, had kept house for him during his course of studies at the Beaux Arts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.