1862-1937

A guide to Edith Wharton's "Ethan Frome" that provides a summary, examines the literary and artistic development of the author, explores style and themes, and discusses the novel's critical reception.

Text and a few photographs examine the many facets of Wharton's life, and her relationships with publishers. Also explores her charitable work during World War I, and the financial distress that contributed to her death.

A guide to reading and understand Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" that includes an annotated edition of the novel, plus critical essays examining the novel's themes, structure, literary significance, and characters.

Offers a historical overview of the short stories and novels of Edith Wharton, discussing how her writings transformed American fiction in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

Accused of cowardice and of dictating the Titanic's excessive speed, Ismay was the first victim of a press hate campaign. He never recovered from the damage to his reputation and never spoke of his beloved ship, the Titanic, again. Wilson explores Ismay's desperate need to tell his story, and to find a way of living with the consciousness of lost honor.