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EDITH WHARTON: An Extraordinary Life
By Eleanor Dwight
Abrams, 296 pages, $19.95 paper
Edith Jones Wharton wasn’t always encouraged in her literary endeavors–alarmed by their daughter’s bookishness, her wealthy New York parents tried to discourage her by bringing her out into society early. In this engrossing, richly illustrated biography, we trace her development into an acclaimed author of such social critiques as her 1905 novel, “The House of Mirth.”
