The Fruit of the Tree, by Edith Wharton. Illustrations by Alonzo Kimball. New York, C. Scribner’s sons, 1907.
4 p. l., 3-633 p. front., 2 pl. 20 cm.
According to this site, “The Fruit of the Tree is one of Edith Wharton’s few novels to deal directly with issues such as euthanasia, the problems of labor and industrial conditions, and professions for women”
You can read a contemporary review at the U. Virginia etext library.
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) is one of the most famous American women writers. She is well represented in Project Gutenberg; I was surprised to see this one was not yet available.
Thanks to Melissa Er-Raqabi for post-processing this book!