Dorothy Canfield Fisher

"Rich in the lore and legend of Vermont, strong in the state's proud history, and alive with the personality of one of Vermont's greatest daughters, this book holds the soul of Vermont in its pages."

The story of Sylvia,a young girl raised by her parents to think for herself and participate in the world of adults. As she grows up she feels conflict between her life with her parents and the town and university life that they do not conform to. When she encounters her Aunt Victoria and is drawn towards her luxurious world she further grapples with the desire for wealth and luxury and the concern for social inequity.

Trapped by her family's aspirations and by the expectations of a consumer society, a young woman struggles to find meaning in her life.

Stories and essays which explore the complexity of twientieth century life in the United States and abroad.

Originally published in 1934, Seven Gothic Tales, the first book by "one of the finest and most singular artists of our time" (The Atlantic), is a modern classic. Here are seven exquisite tales combining the keen psychological insight characteristic of the modern short story with the haunting mystery of the nineteenth-century Gothic tale, in the tradition of writers such as Goethe, Hoffmann, and Poe.