Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
Edith Wharton
writer and designer
Notable For
American writer and designer
Edith Wharton's Historical Timeline
Edith Wharton is born
Edith Wharton, American writer and designer, known for american writer and designer, was born on 1862-01-24. Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer.
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New Yo
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New York City, becoming Edith Wharton; divorce in 1913
Associated Historical Events
birth
Edith Wharton is born
Edith Wharton, American writer and designer, known for american writer and designer, was born on 1862-01-24. Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer.
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New Yo
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New York City, becoming Edith Wharton; divorce in 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Edith Wharton born?
- Edith Wharton was born on 1862-01-24 (American).
- What is Edith Wharton known for?
- American writer and designer
- What historical events involved Edith Wharton?
- Edith Wharton was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Edith Wharton is born, American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New Yo.
- When did Edith Wharton die?
- Edith Wharton died on 1937-01-01.