<p>Edith Wharton's 'Tales of Men and Ghosts' (1912) is not solely a rendezvous with the spectral but a nuanced exploration of the human condition. Wharton navigates her readers through a labyrinth of early 20th-century intellect and morality, encapsulating the zeitgeist with a sharp look at the prevailing intellectual movements and the complexities of social etiquette in New York. Her literary tapestry is woven with finesse, employing an elegant ...