"Summer" is a novel by Edith Wharton that explores the journey of a young woman named Charity Royall. Living in a small New England village, she experiences a major change when she falls passionately in love with a city boy named Lucius Harney, who is visiting her town. Throughout the book, Charity confronts her limited life choices, societal expectations, and struggles with the harsh realities of love and independence, making choices that reflect her growth into womanhood.
