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The Brave Escape Of Edith Wharton (2010)

by Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0547236301 (ISBN13: 9780547236308)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Clarion Books

review 1: I a little bit dreaded picking up this biography. Honestly, the cover looked boring. What I found instead was a fascinating page-turner, taking me through the early 1900's Upper Class High Society in Manhattan, of course including yearly tours through Europe. Edith Wharton was totally fascinating and who knew she was actually one of THE Joneses. Probably one of my more favorite biographies. (An extra suggestion - while reading this, take breaks to watch Downton Abbey. Although set in England, it's a great visual example of the times that heightens the imagination while reading.)
review 2: As I am a huge Edith Wharton fan, I was intrigued by this new biography for teens. I found it to be a fascinating read. Wharton’s life was one of struggle to be independen... moret of the constraints of society, yet she also took for granted her position in that same society. Her rebellion was not so much against wealth and privilege, but against the narrow confines of what was expected of a “society lady.” The writing is straightforward, unembellished narrative, with the author allowing the fascinating details and anecdotes from Wharton’s life to take center stage. Wonderful photos augment the text. less

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