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 neighborthe wild womanis about to change his outlook. Whartons 1908 collection also includes The Last Asset, In Trust, The Pretext, The Verdict, The Pot-Boiler, and The Best Man.
| ISBN: | 9781411443389 |
| Publication date: | 22nd March 2011 |
| Author: | Wharton, Edith |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |