Edith Wharton
Also known as Edith Newbold Jones, Edith Newbold Jones Wharton, Edith Jones, Wharton, Edith, 1862–1937
American writer and designer (1862–1937)
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Edith Wharton was an American writer and designer who lived from 1862 to 1937 and is remembered as one of the major literary figures of her era. Her work exploring society, wealth, and human relationships continues to be widely read and studied today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 January 1862
- Died
- 11 August 1937
- Works
- 1934
Top works
- The triumph of night
- Ethan Frome
- A motor-flight through France
- Spectral Tales
- The descent of man
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 455
- Total plays
- 6,799
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abridged version
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Edith Wharton, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Edith Newbold Wharton (/ˈhwɔːrtən/; née Jones; January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of upper-class New York society to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
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