“Winter’s got to begin sometime”: doctor Selgrove in Edith Wharton’s “all souls’”.

The article analyzes Edith Wharton's ghost story "All Souls'," focusing on the character of Doctor Selgrove as a harbinger of aging and unwelcome changes. The story follows Sara Clayburn, a wealthy widow who breaks her ankle on Halloween and is left alone in her mansion during a snowstorm. Both Sara and Doctor Selgrove represent relics of the past, struggling to adapt to modern technology and societal changes. As Sara's physical and mental decline accelerates, she ultimately ends up in assisted living, reflecting the inevitability of aging for both her and Doctor Selgrove. [Extracted from the article]