The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton
The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton
The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton
Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
This book examines the life and career of the American author, Edith Wharton.

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Genre: 

  • Biography

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton by Connie Nordhielm is a fascinating biography that details the famous author's difficult and somewhat scandalous life. A very early reader, Edith Jones was born into a prominent New York family. As a child, she enjoyed voyages overseas to her favorite country, France, and quickly became fluent in English, French, German, and Italian. The next year, she began writing a novel but was criticized by her discouraging mother. She never finished the novel and instead switched to writing poetry.

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