Edith Wharton
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Edith Wharton

R.W.B. Lewis
4.08
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A full-scale critical biography of the turn-of-the-century American novelist, detailing the relation between her life and works, assessing her literary dedication and accomplishment, and arguing her place as a writer of the first importance
Genres: BiographyNonfictionHistoryBiography MemoirClassicsLiteratureAmerican
592 Pages

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