The Glimpses Of The Moon

This Signet Classic edition of "Glimpses of the Moon" is the only mass-market edition available for this international bestseller. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author paints a richly detailed portrait of a couple caught up in the trappings of privilege--and driven by a reckless, all-consuming ambition. New Introduction by Regina Barreca.

"A luscious, worldly, sensuous read, surely the equal of its most obvious offspring-"Tender is the Night."-Boyd Tonkin, "The Independent

Nick and Susy are socially prominent but impoverished New Yorkers. They are in love and decide to marry but realize their chances of happiness are slim without the wealth and society that their more privileged friends take for granted. Nick and Susy agree to separate when either encounters a more eligible proposition. However, during their lavish honeymoon, jealous passions and troubled consciences cause the idyll to crumble. "Glimpses of the Moon is one of Edith Wharton's least-known novels but is as compelling as her other works, including "The Age of Innocence and "The House of Mirth.