Edith Wharton
American novelist and designer
ποΈJanuary 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937
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πBiography
Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York aristocracy to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature
- β¦Wrote 'The Age of Innocence'
- β¦Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature
π¬Famous Quotes
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
"If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.
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