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In 1921, Edith Wharton became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, earning the award for The Age of Innocence. But Wharton also wrote several other novels, as well as poems and short stories that made her not only famous but popular among her contemporaries. That included... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country. i]In Morocco /i] is the classic account of her expedition. A seemingly unlikely chronicler, Wharton, more usually associated with American high society,... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the... Read Full Overview

In Morocco is the 1920 travelogue by the famous author Edith Wharton. Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton combined an insider's view of American aristocracy with a powerful prose style. Her novels and short stories realistically portrayed... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton, American novelist and designer Edith Wharton travelled to Morocco A classic of travel writing In Morocco is her account of this journey through the country's cities and through its deserts.In Morocco isn't really a travel journal, since it hardly includes any personal... Read Full Overview

"I stand in portico hung with gentian-blue ipomeas ... and look out on a land of mists and mysteries; a land of trailing silver veils through which domes and minarets, mighty towers and ramparts of flushed stone, hot palm groves and Atlas snows, peer and disappear at the will... Read Full Overview

Edith Wharton ( born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton combined an insider's view of American aristocracy with a powerful prose style. Her novels and short stories realistically portrayed... Read Full Overview

In Morocco is a travelogue written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. The book was first published in 1920 and is based on the author's travels to Morocco in the early 20th century. In the book, Wharton describes her experiences and observations of the... Read Full Overview

In Morocco is a travelogue written by Edith Wharton, an American novelist, in 1920. The book describes her experiences during her trip to Morocco, where she traveled extensively and observed the culture, customs, and social norms of the country. Wharton provides a detailed account... Read Full Overview

""In Morocco"" is a travelogue written by Edith Wharton, an American author and Pulitzer Prize winner. The book describes Wharton's journey through Morocco in the early 20th century, where she explores the country's culture, customs, and people. The author provides a vivid and... Read Full Overview

Having begun my book with the statement that Morocco still lacks a guide-book, I should have wished to take a first step toward remedying that deficiency. But the conditions in which I travelled, though full of unexpected and picturesque opportunities, were not suited to leisurely... Read Full Overview