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Resource. Life Story: Edith Wharton (1862–1937) Socialite and Novelist. The story of a novelist who wrote critically about New York’s high society during the Gilded Age. Print Page. Edith Wharton. Fernand Paillet, Mrs. Edward Wharton (Edith Newbold Jones, 1862-1937), 1890. New-York Historical Society, Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié.
Mar 31, 2020 · Known For: Author of Age of Innocence and several novels about the Gilded Age. Also Known As: Edith Newbold Jones (maiden name) Born: January 24, 1862 in New York City, New York. Parents: Lucretia Rhinelander and George Frederic Jones. Died: August 11, 1937 in Saint Brice, France.
Wharton found the notion of the tragic sledding crash to be irresistible as a potential extended metaphor for the wrongdoings of a secret love affair. In 1921, Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize for her highly esteemed novel The Age of Innocence.
Jan 24, 2013 · Edith Wharton (Author of The Age of Innocence) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of Edith Wharton's books. Join Goodreads. more photos (1) Edith Wharton’s Followers (4,427) Born. in New York City, NY, The United States. January 24, 1862. Died. August 11, 1937. Genre. Fiction. Influences. Henry James, Jane Austen.
The Mount is a National Historic Landmark and cultural center dedicated to the intellectual, artistic, and humanitarian legacy of author Edith Wharton (1862-1937), whose works include classic novels such as The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, as well as authoritative works on architecture, design, and travel.
Edith Newbold Jones is born at 14 West 23rd Street in New York City to Lucretia Rhinelander Jones and George Frederic Jones. She is the youngest and only girl of three children. Her two brothers, Frederic (16) and Harry (11), are much older than she. 20 April.
Acclaimed American writer whose novels, novellas and short stories meticulously document both high-society New York and Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the way in which lives are shaped and dominated by social strictures and community pressure . Name variations: Pussy; Lily.
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