Edith Wharton A to Z: The Essential Guide to the Life and Work

by Sarah Bird Wright

Book Overview

A guide to the enigmatic author's life includes synopses of her writings, explores the critical reception of her works, and discusses the important people in her life. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081603933X
• ISBN13: 9780816039333
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource

If you are interested in Edith Wharton, her novels, her friends, her influences, and the Gilded Age that she wrote about, then this Encyclopedia is a wonderful resource for you. I refer to this Encyclopedia so often, that my copy has begun to get completely worn-out! The photos in this book are in black and white, but that is actually fine with me, because as I see it, most Encyclopedia's photos are in black and white anyhow (eg: Brittania). This Wharton Encyclopedia also cross-references well. And on top of this, included in this Encyclopedia is a wonderful Bibliography. As you can see by the various Sellers' listings, this is not an expensive Encyclopedia. Personally, I feel that this book is worth much more than the going rate. Worth the money, for sure!

Great Overview

This book was a great help in writing my 10 page research paper on Edith Wharton. I really could not have done it without it! It was a great basic biography, and also offered critical views, which was great. However, buy a used copy. $55 is a little expensive for a book. I bought used and it was nearly new. Highly recommended!!

The definitive Wharton resource!

This book is amazing! It is a Wharton fan's dream! I was kindly sent this book by my dear friend in America and it has proved invaluable. As an English student, I will be writing my dissertation on the life and major works of this fantastic author, and this is exactly the kind of publication that will make the whole process not only easier, but enjoyable! This is an excellent guide for Wharton fans and scholars alike. It comes with my full reccomendation! Whether reading for pleasure or for academic purposes, it is a remarkable book.