First published in 1899, "e;The Greater Inclination"e; was the first collection of short stories by Edith Wharton. It contains eight works, inducing seven short stories and a two-act play: The Muse's Tragedy"e;, "e;A Journey"e;, "e;The Pelican"e;, "e;Souls Belated"e;, "e;A Coward"e;, "e;The Twilight of the God"e;, "e;A Cup of Cold Water"e...