Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer who drew upon her insider's knowledge of upper-class New York society to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence. Her other well-known works include The House of Mirth and the novella Ethan Frome.

New York City, United States Jan 24, 1862 Wikipedia
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