Wharton, Edith Newbold

(1862-1937) American writer. Edith Wharton is an important figure in American literature, with works like Ethan Frome, Age of Innocence, House of Mirth, and other works. She was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Read more about the life and works of Edith Wharton.

(1862-1937) American writer. Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, with works that include: "The House of Mirth" (1905), "The Custom of the Country" (1913), and "The Age of Innocence" (1920). Read more about the life of Edith Wharton.

Famous for works like "Age of Innocence," "Ethan Frome," and "The House of Mirth," along with shorter works like "Roman Fever" and "The Pelican." Read more of the famous works of Edith Wharton, Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer.

Edith Wharton's Pulitzer prize winning turn-of-the-century novel, "The Age of Innocence," shows Newland Archer as a wealthy lawyer happily engaged to the sweet and innocent May Welland, a young woman from a socially acceptable upper-class family.

Edith Warton knew many of the great names of her day: Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and others. And her influence can also be seen in the works of young American writers of her time. As an award-winning novelist, she was one of the most important figures of her day. Read more about this collection of stories.

Read the collected works of Edith Wharton.

A ghost story is a story with frightening or supernatural elements. A ghostly tale may feature hauntings of ghosts or spirits. Some of the most famous classic ghost stories are: Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," and Oscar Wilde's "Canterville Ghost." Discover the scare in these...

Naturalism refers to literature that applies natural or objective priciples to writing. American writer include: Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Stephen Crane, Edith Wharton, Ellen Glasgow, and John Steinbeck.

New York has been a place that has captured the imagination of some of our greatest writers. Walt Whitman, Henry James, and Edith Wharton were all born in New York... And many other classic writers made New York their home.

In 1904, Joseph Pulitzer made provision in his will for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes--to recognize excellence in writing. Since 1917, famous American writers like Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, Pearl Buck, Thornton Wilder, Sinclair Lewis, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, and many others have received the award. Here are a few of those most...

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American writer who traveled around the world, enlivening her tales with the exoticism of far off places.

The stories are as varied as their titles suggest, ranging from a tale about an old woman who just doesn't want her view to change... to stories of adult ery, the sale of personal letters, and haunting eyes. The characters range from businessmen to dilettantes.

Naturalism is an American literary movement. In general, the concept is one in which everything belongs to nature, is "natural." Naturalist writers include: Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Stephen Crane, Ellen Glasgow, and Edith Wharton. Read more about American Naturalism.

Is it love, sex, or adultery? Some of the greatest novels in literature involve forbidden love, but what consequences do the characters face? Does the marriage last after the infidelity is over? Read these novels about adultery, and find out what happens after the passion has ended.

Browse through books from the first decade of the 20th century. Works include: "Sister Carrie," "The Jungle," "House of Mirth," and many more. Read these important 20th-century American novels.

Paris has been an extraordinary destination for American writers, including: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, E. E. Cummings, Cole Porter, etc.

Great classics like Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" and Homer's "Iliad" have been made into movies. Of course, it's nothing new. Over the years, many fantastic movies have been based on literary classics. Discover the books!

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