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Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer and designer.

The Age of Innocence (1920) won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her the first woman to win the award. She spoke fluent French as well as several other languages and many of her books were published in both French and English. (Source)

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Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937

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  • Cover of: The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton: Part 2 (of 10)

    First published in 2006 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Edith Wharton Omnibus

    First published in 1978 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1996 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ghostfeeler00edit
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    First published in 1966 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The stories of Edith Wharton

    First published in 1988 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition storiesofedithwh0001whar
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    First published in 1988 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of animal stories

    First published in 1946 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition treasuryofanimal0000unse_j1k5
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    First published in 1985 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Souls Belated (Classic, 60s)

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  • Cover of: The Stories of Edith Wharton: Vol. 2

    First published in 1989 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition storiesofedithwh0000whar Cover of edition storiesofedithwh0002whar
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  • Cover of: The New York stories of Edith Wharton

    First published in 2007 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Nine Short Novels by American Women

    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Eternal passion in English poetry.

    First published in 1939 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937
Subjects
Fiction, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Children's fiction, short story, History, Manners and customs, Marriage, Fiction, general, Married people, American Horror tales, American Short stories, Satanism, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Union, hanging, Romance, short stories, American Civil War, Interpersonal relations, Juvenile audience, Puritans, Young women
Places
New England, Massachusetts, United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, New York (N.Y.), Salem Village, Berkshire Hills, New York, France, Italy, Jefferson, Wall Street, Mallard residence, Paris, India, Louisiana, Mississippi, Padua, University of Padua, Yoknapatawpha County, England, Araby, Araby bazaar, Chênière Caminada
People
Peyton Farquhar, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Ethan Frome, Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Bartleby, Cicero, Edith Wharton (1862-1937), Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Nippers, Turkey, Brently Mallard, C. Auguste Dupin, Fortunato, Josephine, Lady Fortunato, Louise Mallard, Luchresi, Minister D—, Montresor
Time
19th century, 1600s, 1861-65, 20th century, 1861-1865, Antebellum era, American Civil War, Carnival, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1890, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, carnival, 1862, 1862-1937, 1865-1918, 1918-1945, 20e siècle, December, England, Eton College, Oxford, Rome, University of Oxford

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  • Edith Newbold Wharton
  • Edith Newbold Jones Wharton
  • Edith Wharton Taylor
  • Mr. Edith Wharton
  • Edith Wharton Edith Wharton

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April 5, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
January 15, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
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