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Edith Wharton :

by Auchincloss, Louis
Series: A Studio book Published by : Viking Press (New York) Physical details: 191 p. Year: 1971
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Brownstone childhood --
Marriage --
Literary beginnings --
The house of mirth --
Friendships --
Divorce --
The custom of the country --
Paris and war --
Nostalgia --
The 1920's --
Family --
The lost books --
Finale.

Edith Wharton was not only a great lady of American letters but also a highly talented woman who chose a career in literature in a period when serious writing was considered "too inky for ladies" and when only a passing acquaintance with the arts was deemed necessary.

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