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  1. A story of a wealthy couple's marriage and social life disrupted by the reappearance of the wife's two ex-husbands. The summary covers the main events, themes, and characters of the short story by Edith Wharton.

  2. Jun 4, 2021 · A literary analysis of Wharton's short story, The Other Two, which explores Darwinian themes of evolution and adaptation in marriage. The story follows Alice Waythorn, who marries three different men and adapts to their styles, while her third husband, Waythorn, discovers her true self and values.

  3. Full online text of The Other Two by Edith Wharton. Other short stories by Edith Wharton also available along with many others by classic and contemporary authors.

  4. Sep 5, 2023 · A story about a man who marries a woman with two former husbands and faces various challenges and awkward situations. Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of this short fiction by Edith Wharton.

  5. Mar 14, 2024 · “The Other Two” by Edith Wharton was published in the magazine Scribner’s in March 1904, and later included it in her collection of short stories titled “The Descent of Man and Other Stories” in 1904. Critics received the story well upon publication, and it has since become one of Wharton’s most popular and frequently anthologized works.

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  7. Summary: “The Other Two”. Edith Wharton’s short story “The Other Two,” published in The Descent of Man in 1904, is an ironic exploration of marriage and divorce. Mr. Waythorn, a rich New York stockbroker, and Mrs. Alice Waythorn, twice divorced, are newlyweds. While divorce is stigmatized at the time, society has excused Alice’s ...

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