The Mount in Massachusetts

By Linda Tancs

One of America’s greatest writers, Edith Wharton wrote over 40 books in 40 years, including The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome and The House of Mirth. In 1902 the Pulitzer Prize-winning author designed and built her own home, The Mount, in Lenox, Massachusetts. A National Historic Landmark, her beloved home is now a cultural center celebrating the life and works of its most famous occupant. The estate is a study in English, French and Italian traditions, boasting a classically inspired main house modeled after an estate in Lincolnshire, an elegant Georgian Revival stable, formal gardens inspired by French and Italian landmarks and sculpted landscaping. The property is open to visitors from May to October.