Wharton Travels

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American writer who traveled around the world, enlivening her tales with the exoticism of far off places. As a child, her family sailed to Europe, spending a year in Rome, and traveling through Spain. They lived in France, Germany, and Italy. Her travels continued in her adulthood. She traveled through Tuscany in 1894, and wrote about her experiences in "A Tuscan Shrine" (1895). In 1900, Wharton traveled to Paris and England, then through Italy, where she gathered material for "The Valley of Decision."

To read more about Wharton's travels, take a look at an extract of Wharton's diary of a Mediterranean cruise, which is now available online, from "The Guardian." Also posted on the Guaridian site is an essay from Hermione Lee, who is writing a biography about Wharton's travels through Italy and France. Read more about Hermione Lee. Then then take a look at other Edith Wharton resources:

• Profile: Edith Wharton
• About "The Age of Innocence"
• House of Mirth - Edith Wharton
• Summer - Edith Wharton
• Roman Fever - Edith Wharton
• Souls Belated - Edith Wharton
• Books By Edith Wharton
• Books About Edith Wharton
• Books About American Writers in Paris
• Books About Literary Travel
• New York Literature

Read about the travels and adventures of Edith Wharton.