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Biographical Information about Edith Wharton. One of the major figures in American literary history, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) presented intriguing insights into the American experience. Author of more than 40 volumes--novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction--Wharton had a long and remarkable life. She was born during the Civil War ...
Edith Wharton. I n her long career, which stretched over forty years and included the publication of more than forty books, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) portrayed a fascinating segment of the American experience. She was a born storyteller, whose novels are justly celebrated for their vivid settings, satiric wit, ironic style, and moral seriousness.
Jan 26, 2021 · 2. Edith Wharton’s 28-year marriage was a tumultuous one. In 1885, when she was 23 years old, Edith married Edward (Teddy) Robbins Wharton at Manhattan ’s Trinity Chapel Complex. Teddy, who ...
The Complete Works of Edith Wharton Welcomes Margaret Jay Jessee as Editor of Volume 8, The Valley of Decision. Margaret Jay Jessee is Associate Professor of English and Director of English Undergraduate Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the author of Female Physicians in American Literature: Abortion in 19th-Century ...
Edith Wharton died of a stroke on 11 August 1937 at Pavillon Colombe. Her funeral service was held at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris of which her father was a founding member. She was buried on 14 August in the Cimetière des Gonards, Versailles, France.
The Age of Innocence Edith Wharton 448 downloads. The Valley of Decision Edith Wharton 369 downloads. Au temps de l'innocence (French) Edith Wharton 367 downloads. The Reef Edith Wharton 352 downloads. The Glimpses of the Moon Edith Wharton 349 downloads. The Decoration of Houses Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman 331 downloads.
Edith Newbold Jones. Pen Name: Born: January 24, 1862. Died: August 11, 1937. The novelist known as Edith Wharton (1862 - 1937) was born as Edith Newbold Jones. The Joneses were a wealthy New York family and one of Wharton's biographers claims that the phrase "Keeping up with the Joneses" is in reference to her father's family. As part of ...
