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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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American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937

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  • Cover of: New Year's day: (The 'seventies)
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    First published in 1988 — 3 editions
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American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937

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Fiction, Social life and customs, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Classic Literature, American literature, Children's fiction, Manners and customs, History, short story, Married people, Fiction, general, Marriage, American Short stories, Romance, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Interpersonal relations, American Horror tales, English fiction, Young women, short stories, Accident victims, Family life, Farm life, Guardian and ward, Poverty

Places

New England, Massachusetts, United States, New York (N.Y.), Berkshire Hills, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Salem Village, France, New York, Italy, Jefferson, Louisiana, Paris, Wall Street, Mallard residence, Chênière Caminada, England, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, India, Mexico, Mississippi, New Orleans, New York (State)

People

Ethan Frome, Peyton Farquhar, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Edith Wharton (1862-1937), Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Bartleby, C. Auguste Dupin, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Minister D—, Nippers, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Turkey, Brently Mallard, Hugh Morgan, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, William Harker

Time

19th century, 1600s, 1861-65, 20th century, 1861-1865, Antebellum era, American Civil War, Civil War, 1890, Civil War, 1861-1865, carnival, 1692, 1862, 1862-1937, 1865-1918, 1918-1945, 20e siècle, Carnival, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, December, England, Eton College, Oxford, Rome, University of Oxford

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Alternative names

  • 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.
January 15, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 11, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name