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In honor of Edith Wharton's 150th birthday yesterday, Kimberly Denny-Ryder has generously shared her review of this new novel inspired by Wharton's The House of Mirth. The Gilded Age of America is one of my favorite time periods to read about. Â This is probably due to the fact that I grew up near NYC and... Continue Reading →
“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.” – Edith Wharton Edith Wharton, Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, designer, and taste-setter of her time was born 150 years ago today. Huzzah! Renowned for her novels: The House of Mirth (1905), Ethan Frome (1911), The Age of Innocence (1920),... Continue Reading →
I am continually amazed by how writers are inspired by Jane Austen’s characters from Pride and Prejudice. There are so many retellings and “what if’s,” recounting and elaborating on the relationship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, our favorite romantic couple, that it makes my head swim -- but -- this may be a first!... Continue Reading →
