Edith Wharton was born on 24 January 1862. Here she is, through the years:
Edith Wharton by Edward Harrison May, 1870
Edith Wharton by E.F. Cooper, circa 1889
Edith Wharton, 1907
Edith Wharton, 1915
Edith Wharton, pre-1919
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
Didn’t you once ask about what books people read repeatedly? Age of Innocence…
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Yes, I did! What about Age of Innocence makes it such a repeat read for you? (You know that I am very nosy about other people’s reading habits!)
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The precision in the characterization, the humanity, the wry humor, the deep sense of regret, and inevitability… The beauty and tragedy in a social hierarchy about to be blown to bits…
Have you read The Goldfinch? I’d be curious to know what you thought about it.
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Thank you for your lovely answer! Whilst I love The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth is my favourite.
By Donna Tartt? I have a confession: I do not like Donna Tartt’s writing so, no, I have not read The Goldfinch.
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That’s exactly what I wanted to know! Okay, second part of MY nosiness: have you seen Her, and if you have, what did you think of it?
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I’m glad that I answered your question, even if I did not know it.
I haven’t seen Her yet, but I’d like to soon. I am going to reserve my judgment until then! Have you seen it yet?
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I have! Seen it, that is. I also have the screenplay sitting on my desk. Let’s discuss after you see it 🙂 .
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Will do! 🙂
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i love her writing
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I do, too! 🙂
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The House of Mirth! Love it, but hate it too. I hate misery that ends miserably.
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It is a wonderful book. I don’t mind misery or miserable endings in books, so long as they seem genuine and organic.
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As I get older I just find my tolerance for misery in fiction going down. I can still appreciate the great writing. Yet in my own writing there’s a fair share of misery. I always think I want to write Anne of Green Gables, but somewhere make a different turn. 🙂
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