Louis Auchincloss

A portrait of Woodrow Wilson explores the life, academic career, and presidency of this flawed apostle of world peace

The House of Five Talents is a fictional account of one of New York City's wealthiest and most socially prominent families as told by the "old maid," Aunt Gussie. The story creates an enchanting insight into New York society from the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries.--from Community review, Goodreads.com.

The founder of an Episcopalian secondary school is seen differently by members of his family and his associates.

A collection of stories about New York's upper class early this century. The stories range from The Last of the Great Courtesans, on a woman who achieves status by marrying a wealthy man, to The Interlude, on a woman adjusting to life as wife and mother after a career in law.