Description:
Edith Wharton's masterful tale unravels, exploring the timeless themes of honor, love, and the intricate dance between societal expectation and personal fulfillment. Includes an extensive biographical timeline.
Brief description: EDITH WHARTON (1862-1937) was an American writer and designer. In 1921 she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel The Age of Innocence. Her other works include The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and The Custom of the Country. In her lifetime, Wharton wrote eighteen novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, as well as poetry, books on design, travelogues, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.
Review Quotes:
"Wharton's late masterpiece stands as a fierce indictment of a society estranged from culture." -The Guardian