wharton, edith

Biography of American author Edith Wharton discussing her life and writing career as well as the many-faceted woman behind the writer.

Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of early twentieth-century American novelist Edith Wharton; and includes photographs, illustrations, and a chronology of her writings.

Provides an introduction to the fiction of early-twentieth century writer Edith Wharton, placing her work in the context of her times, focusing on how she was shaped by the culture of wealth and priviledge into which she was born.

Analyzes the novel "The Age of Innocence" and includes biographical information about Edith Wharton, a thematic and structural analysis, a list of characters, and portions of critical essays written about the novel.

Presents a critical analysis of the novel by Edith Wharton and contains complete text, a collection of Wharton's private correspondence, biographical sketch of the author, and eight reviews.