Pagine1862–1937 · New York City · also known as Wharton
Edith Wharton grew up inside the wealthy “Old New York” society she later dissected. The House of Mirth (1905) follows Lily Bart’s fall from that world; the short, wintry Ethan Frome (1911) is a tragedy in rural New England; and The Age of Innocence (1920) made her the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She later moved to France and did relief work during World War I.
Begin with Ethan Frome.
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Edith Wharton grew up inside the wealthy “Old New York” society she later dissected. The House of Mirth (1905) follows Lily Bart’s fall from that world; the short, wintry Ethan Frome (1911) is a tragedy in rural New England; and The Age of Innocence (1920) made her the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The Age of Innocence is usually considered Edith Wharton’s best-known work, followed by The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome.
Most readers start with Ethan Frome.
Both refer to the same writer.
Yes — 1 of Edith Wharton’s books are free to read online in Pagine, the free e-reader and reading tracker.