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Edith Wharton born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wharton combined her insider's view of America's... Read Full Overview

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Italian Backgrounds is a collection of essays written by the renowned American author Edith Wharton in 1905. The book provides a detailed account of Wharton's travels throughout Italy and her observations of the country's culture, art, and history. The essays explore various... Read Full Overview

Travelogues Collection offers readers a unique glimpse into the diverse landscape, culture and wildlife of the world from the perspective of late 19th and early 20th century esteemed travelers. From the exotic islands of Fiji to the lush jungles of Africa to the bustling streets... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Italian Backgrounds is a non-fiction book written by Edith Wharton and published in 1905. The book is a collection of essays on the art, architecture, and history of Italy. Wharton, who had a deep appreciation for Italian culture, provides readers with an in-depth look at the... Read Full Overview

Reprint of Edith Wharton's classic "Italian Backgrounds".

To the mind curious in contrasts-surely one of the chief pleasures of travel- there can be no better preparation for a descent into Italy than a sojourn among the upper Swiss valleys. To pass from the region of the obviously picturesque-the country contrived, it would seem, for... Read Full Overview

To the mind curious in contrasts-surely one of the chief pleasures of travel- there can be no better preparation for a descent into Italy than a sojourn among the upper Swiss valleys. To pass from the region of the obviously picturesque-the country contrived, it would seem, for... Read Full Overview

To the mind curious in contrasts-surely one of the chief pleasures of travel- there can be no better preparation for a descent into Italy than a sojourn among the upper Swiss valleys. To pass from the region of the obviously picturesque-the country contrived, it would seem, for... Read Full Overview