Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was a pioneering American author and designer who drew from her experiences in New York's upper-class society to create realistic portrayals of Gilded Age life.
Her novel "The Age of Innocence" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921, making her the first woman to receive this honor.
Wharton's other notable works include "The House of Mirth" and "Ethan Frome." She was known for her elegant prose, insightful social commentary, and exploration of complex human relationships.
Wharton's contributions to literature earned her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996, cementing her legacy as a significant figure in American letters.
Boeken van Edith Wharton
De tijd van onschuld
An engaged New York lawyer falls for his fiancée's cousin, a countess who fled her marriage.
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Historische fictie
Romantiek
Literatuur
Literaire fictie
De tijd van onschuld
An engaged New York lawyer falls for his fiancée's cousin, a countess who fled her marriage.
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Historische fictie
Romantiek
Literatuur
Literaire fictie
The House of Mirth
Penniless and nearly thirty in Gilded Age New York, Lily Bart's social currency is expiring.
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Literaire fictie
Historische fictie
Amerikaans
Literatuur
The House of Mirth
Penniless and nearly thirty in Gilded Age New York, Lily Bart's social currency is expiring.
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Literaire fictie
Historische fictie
Amerikaans
Literatuur
The Custom of the Country
A small-town beauty carries herself into old New York, where acceptance only sharpens her appetite.
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Literatuur
Historische fictie
Amerikaans
20e Eeuw
The Custom of the Country
A small-town beauty carries herself into old New York, where acceptance only sharpens her appetite.
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Literatuur
Historische fictie
Amerikaans
20e Eeuw
The Buccaneers
Snubbed by New York, Nan St George sails to England to hunt a title, whatever the price.
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Historische fictie
Literaire fictie
Romantiek
Historisch
The Buccaneers
Snubbed by New York, Nan St George sails to England to hunt a title, whatever the price.
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Historische fictie
Literaire fictie
Romantiek
Historisch
