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A Backward Glance

autobiography by Wharton
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A Backward Glance is the autobiography of American author Edith Wharton, published in 1934. It offers insights into her life, her upbringing in a distinguished New York family, and her literary career. The book details her education, her marriage, and her development as a writer, influenced by authors like Henry James. Wharton is known for her novels and stories that explore upper-class society, including works like The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. A Backward Glance provides a personal perspective on her experiences and observations of the society she so vividly depicted in her fiction.1

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