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The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902. A National Historic Landmark, today The Mount is a cultural center that celebrates the intellectual, artistic and humanitarian legacy of Edith Wharton.
Nov 4, 2021 · The Mount, designed by Edith Wharton in 1902, documents the wide ranging talents of one of the finest American novelists of the 20th century. In 1897, Edith Wharton, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, co-authored The Decoration of Houses, with Boston architect Ogden Codman, Jr.
The Mount is an autobiographical house. Every aspect of the estate –including its gardens, architecture, and interior design – evokes the spirit of its creator. The house is the only U.S. monument to Edith Wharton, and one of the mere 5% of National Historic Landmarks dedicated to women.
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home. edithwharton.org. 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA 01240. (413) 551 5111 • info@edithwharton.org. Voted “A Top American Historic Home” by Architectural Digest & recipient of USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for Holiday Historic Home Tours.”.
Edith Wharton ( / ˈhwɔːrtən /; born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray realistically the lives and morals of the Gilded Age.
The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass. The Mount was the home of Pulitzer-prize winning author Edith Wharton, who designed the house and gardens with the same intelligence and sensitivity that distinguishes her writing.
Apr 7, 2018 · The gardens at The Mount | © David Dashiell / Flickr. Elizabeth Nicholas 07 April 2018. When you think of Edith Wharton, her classics of American literature like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth are most likely the first things that come to mind.
