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A backward glance

A backward glance

by Edith Wharton

AuthorsCorrespondenceBiographyCorrespondence, reminiscencesEdith Wharton
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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AuthorsCorrespondenceBiographyCorrespondence, reminiscencesEdith WhartonAmerican Authors

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Setting

20th century

About the author

Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton

24 January 1862 – 11 August 1937

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer and designer. *The Age of Innocence* (1920) won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making her the first woman to win the award. She spoke fluent French as well as several other languages and many of her books were published in both French and English. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wharton

Author

Edith Wharton

Pages

385

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

30

Language

English

Publisher

Scribner

ISBN

9781439105054

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