Edith Wharton

Broschiertes Buch

Ethan Frome

Beschreibung

Perhaps the best-known and most popular of Edith Wharton's novels, Ethan Frome is widely considered her masterpiece. A powerful tale of passion and loss-and the wretched consequences thereof - Ethan Frome is one of American literature's great tragic love stories.

Autor

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer, best known for her novels The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, and Ethan Frome. Wharton grew up traveling with her parents around Europe and was born into a rich household in New York City. Wharton was a gifted designer in addition to being a writer, and during her life she contributed to the interior design of several residences. Throughout World War I, she also served as a war journalist and was honored with the French Legion of Honor for her humanitarian efforts. In 1921, Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature for her book The Age of Innocence. She kept writing up until her death in 1937, and she is regarded as one of the best American authors of the 20th century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 139g
• ISBN-13: 9781387678693
• ISBN-10: 1387678698
• Artikelnr.: 52419171