Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton by Hermione Lee, published by National Geographic Books in April 2008, is a comprehensive reexamination of the life of one of America’s most notable literary figures. This 912-page biography delves into previously untapped sources to present a nuanced portrait of Wharton, moving beyond the traditional image of her as a snobbish bluestocking. Lee explores Wharton’s journey from her affluent upbringing in America to her eventual life in France, highlighting the complexities of her character and the parallels between her life and her celebrated works.
Readers will find an in-depth exploration of Wharton’s life, which was marked by both success and scandal, reflecting the intricacies of her personal experiences. Hermione Lee’s narrative not only sheds light on Wharton’s literary achievements but also reveals her as a modern and multifaceted individual. This biography situates Wharton within the broader context of women’s roles in literature and society, making it a significant contribution to the fields of biography and literary studies.
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From Hermione Lee, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning biographer of Virginia Woolf and Willa Cather, comes a superb reexamination of one of the most famous American women of letters.Delving into heretofore untapped sources, Lee does away with the image of the snobbish bluestocking and gives us a new Edith Wharton-tough, startlingly modern, as brilliant and complex as her fiction. Born into a wealthy family, Wharton left America as an adult and eventually chose to create a life in France. Her renowned novels and stories have become classics of American literature, but as Lee shows, Wharton’s own life, filled with success and scandal, was as intriguing as those of her heroines. Bridging two centuries and two very different sensibilities, Wharton here comes to life in the skillful hands of one of the great literary biographers of our time.
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