{"product_id":"bewitched-by-edith-wharton","title":"Bewitched by Edith Wharton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton's ghost stories whisper of passion, exile, and the things we cannot forget\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn an old Dorset house, a couple settle into a life of quiet comfort – until a presence makes itself felt. At a country gathering, a man is forced to confront a long-buried secret he has tried to outrun. In a small New England community, suspicion gathers around a widower believed to be under the spell of a dead woman. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBewitched\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together three of Edith Wharton’s most unsettling ghost stories. Elegant and controlled, they trace the lingering effects of guilt, secrecy and moral judgement – and the moment when the repressed makes its reappearance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes the stories: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfterward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBewitched \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084944286076,"sku":"9781529985955","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/7594\/files\/New-2026-07-09T111512.424.png?v=1783593139","url":"https:\/\/shop.penguin.co.uk\/products\/bewitched-by-edith-wharton","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}