The Greater Inclination was the earliest collection of short fiction from Edith Wharton. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons on the 25th of March, 1899. The first edition printing of 1,250 sold out by June of the same year. The collection consisted of eight works, seven of which are short fiction, and one is a short play in two acts.

The StoriesUse the arrow to expand or collapse this sectionThe Muse's Tragedy (Scribner's Magazine, January 1899)

A JourneyThe PelicanSouls BelatedA CowardThe Twilight of the GodA Cup of Cold WaterThe Portrait