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Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer and designer.

The Age of Innocence (1920) won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her the first woman to win the award. She spoke fluent French as well as several other languages and many of her books were published in both French and English. (Source)

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American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937

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American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

Born 24 January 1862
Died 11 August 1937
Subjects
Fiction, Social life and customs, American literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Classic Literature, Children's fiction, short story, History, Manners and customs, Married people, American Short stories, Fiction, general, Satanism, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), American fiction, Puritans, catechism, short stories, American Horror tales, Marriage, Young women, Fiction, short stories (single author), Devil, English fiction, Guardian and ward
Places
New England, Massachusetts, United States, New York (N.Y.), Salem Village, New York, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Berkshire Hills, France, Italy, Jefferson, Wall Street, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Mallard residence, New York (State), Louisiana, Ireland, Paris, Araby, Araby bazaar, Berkshire Hills (Mass.), England, India
People
Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Peyton Farquhar, Edith Wharton (1862-1937), Ethan Frome, Bartleby, Cicero, Ethelred, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Madeline Usher, Nippers, Roderick Usher, Turkey, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Fortunato, Homer Barron, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Mr. Grierson, Tobe
Time
19th century, 1600s, 20th century, 1861-65, Antebellum era, 1861-1865, Carnival, American Civil War, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1865-1918, 1890, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, December, carnival, 1862, 1862-1937, 1918-1945, 20e siècle, England, Eton College, Irish Revival, Oxford, Rome

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  • Edith Newbold Wharton
  • Edith Newbold Jones Wharton
  • Edith Wharton Taylor
  • Mr. Edith Wharton
  • Edith Wharton Edith Wharton

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April 5, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
January 15, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
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September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import