Edith Wharton: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Edith Newbold Jones
Born	January 24, 1862 • New York City • New York
Died	August 11, 1937 (aged 75) • France
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“A Backward Glance” • “Crucial Instances” • “Ethan Frome” • “Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort” • “The Gods Arrive” • ”Hudson River Bracketed” • “Old New York” • “The Age of Innocence” • “The Custom of the Country” • “The House of Mirth” • “The Valley of Decision” • “Twilight Sleep” • “Xingu and Other Stories”