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Edith Wharton
(1862 - 1937)

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One of the major figures in American literary history, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) presented intriguing insights into the American experience. Author of more than 40 volumes--novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction--Wharton had a long and remarkable life. She was born during the Civil War, encour .. .. more >>

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"There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries."
Edith Wharton (1862-1937), U.S. author. letter, Feb. 11, 1934. The Letters of Edith Wharton (1988). The letter was written during the economic crisis following the 1929 Wall Street crash.

"There's no such thing as old age, there is only sorrow."
Edith Wharton (1862-1937), U.S. author. "A First Word," A Backward Glance (1934).

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Edith Wharton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There, Edith Wharton wrote several of her novels, including The House of Mirth (1905), which is the first of many large-scale chronicles of the true nature ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wharton

Edith Wharton
Biographical information with a chronological listing of events in her life, bibliography with links to selected electronic texts, picture gallery, ...
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The Mount | Edith Wharton's Estate and Gardens
The official site of The Mount, the newly restored house and gardens of Edith Wharton, located in Lenox, MA.
http://www.edithwharton.org/

The Edith Wharton Society
The Edith Wharton Society offers Wharton scholars and other interested persons an opportunity to share in the study and appreciation of the life and works ...
http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/wharton/index.html

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