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Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was born in 1862 to a prominent and wealthy New York family. In 1885 she married Boston socialite 'Teddy' Wharton but the marriage was unhappy and they divorced in 19...view moreEdith Wharton was born in 1862 to a prominent and wealthy New York family. In 1885 she married Boston socialite 'Teddy' Wharton but the marriage was unhappy and they divorced in 1913. The couple travelled frequently to Europe and settled in France, where Wharton stayed until her death in 1937. Her first major novel was The House of Mirth (1905); many short stories, travel books, memoirs and novels followed, including Ethan Frome (1911) and The Reef (1912). She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature with The Age of Innocence (1920) and she was thrice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was also decorated for her humanitarian work during the First World War.view less
Books by Edith Wharton
The Mother's Recompense The Touchstone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Writing of Fiction: The Classic Guide to the Art of the Short Story and the Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Custom of the Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Children Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Glimpses of the Moon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Son at the Front Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Age of Innocence Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Old Maid: The 'Fifties Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Audiobooks by Edith Wharton
The Age of Innocence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ethan Frome Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Custom of the Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ethan Frome Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Age of Innocence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Custom of the Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Custom of the Country Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Innocence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Mirth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ethan Frome Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Mirth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5