The Fruit of the TreeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation59 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterEDITH WHARTONILLUSTRATIONSIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXIIXIIIXIVXVXVIXVIIXVIIIXIXXXXXIXXIIXXIIIXXIVXXVXXVIXXVIIXXVIIIXXIXXXXXXXIXXXIIXXXIIIXXXIVXXXVXXXVIXXXVIIXXXVIIIXXXIXXLXLIXLIIXLIIIThe House of MirthMadame de TreymesThe Greater InclinationCrucial InstancesThe Valley of DecisionBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONSanctuaryThe TouchstoneThe Descent of ManBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONItalian BackgroundsThe Joy of LivingThe Decoration of HousesBeginning of this editionNext chapter →EDITH WHARTONAll chapters and sections (59)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsEDITH WHARTONILLUSTRATIONSChapters12345678Book 2 · Chapters9101112131415161718Book 3 · Chapters1920212223242526272829Book 4 · Chapters3031323334353637383940414243Book 4 · Other sectionsThe House of MirthMadame de TreymesThe Greater InclinationCrucial InstancesThe Valley of DecisionBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONSanctuaryThe TouchstoneThe Descent of ManBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONItalian BackgroundsThe Joy of LivingThe Decoration of HousesHe stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man.◇He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man.THE FRUIT OF THE TREEBYEDITH WHARTON →