PREFACE

CONTENTS

I FIRST IMPRESSIONS I

II REVERENCE I

III TASTE I

IV INTELLECTUAL HONESTY I

V CONTINUITY I

VI THE NEW FRENCHWOMAN

VII IN CONCLUSION I

Title: French Ways and Their Meaning

Author: Edith Wharton

Language: English

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FRENCH WAYS
AND THEIR MEANING

FRENCH WAYS
AND THEIR MEANING

BY

EDITH WHARTON

AUTHOR OF "THE REEF," "SUMMER," "THE MARNE" AND
"THE HOUSE OF MIRTH"

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK   LONDON
1919

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