Edith Wharton




Edith Wharton

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born January 24, 1862
died August 11, 1937
gender female
place of birth New York, New York, United States
genre Literature & Fiction

about this author

Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer.

The Age of Innocence (1920), perhaps her best known work, won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her the first woman to win the award. She spoke flawless French and many of her books were published in both French and English.

Wharton was friend and confidante to many gifted intellectuals of her time: Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau, and André Gide were all guests of hers at one time or another. Bernard Berenson and Kenneth Clark were valued friends as well, and she was the godmother of Clark's second son, Colin (1932–2002), who wrote the book The Prince, the Showgirl and Me about his work as third assistant director of the film The Princ...more

books by Edith Wharton

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avg rating: 3.73 | 18897 ratings | 176 distinct works
Ethan Frome Ethan Frome (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton, Elizabeth Ammons (foreword)
avg rating 3.35 — 4495 ratings — published 1911
87 editions
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The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 4.01 — 3701 ratings — published 1920
102 editions
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The House of Mirth The House of Mirth (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 4.02 — 3194 ratings — published 1905
83 editions
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The Custom of the Country The Custom of the Country (Penguin Classics)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.99 — 517 ratings — published 2006
31 editions
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The Buccaneers The Buccaneers (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.81 — 277 ratings — published 1994
21 editions
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Roman Fever and Other Stories Roman Fever and Other Stories (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 4.14 — 199 ratings — published 1997
7 editions
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The Glimpses of the Moon The Glimpses of the Moon (Signet Classics (Paperback))
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.87 — 173 ratings — published 2000
23 editions
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The Ghost Stories of Edith Wha... The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.76 — 141 ratings — published 1997
7 editions
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The Reef The Reef (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.79 — 126 ratings — published 2007
21 editions
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Old New York Old New York (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
avg rating 3.85 — 123 ratings — published 1998
9 editions
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quotes by Edith Wharton

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"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
Edith Wharton
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"Ah, good conversation - there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing."
Edith Wharton (The Age of Innocence (Modern Library Classics))
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"Genius is of small use to a woman who does not know how to do her hair."
Edith Wharton
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