Saturday, April 16, 2011

An Introduction to Edith Wharton


This bibliography contains literature for the purpose of examining Edith Wharton’s life and novels in relation to architecture, fashion, decorative arts, and film.  Not only is she an influential writer, but she has shaped a new way of architecture through her design of her house The Mount and through her book The Decoration of Houses where she created her own style on how homes should be furnished and styled.  She even wrote on how gardens should be designed and landscaped for maximum appeal in one of her travel essays.