Edith Wharton 
The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

In the title story, the “hermit” is a boy who witnessed the murder of his parents and sister. The trauma has shaped his life, but a new neighbor—the “wild woman”—is about to change his outlook. Wharton’s 1908 collection also includes “The Last Asset, ” “In Trust, ” “The Pretext, ” “The Verdict, ” “The Pot-Boiler, ” and “The Best Man.”

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