Web Resources

If you would like to explore some more about Edith Wharton on the web, these following web sites will be of great help and interest to you!



The Edith Wharton Society Homepage
The Edith Wharton Society homepage is hosted by Gonzaga University.  The site focuses primarily on the activities of the Society, which include annual meetings, sessions, and special conferences, in addition to publication of The Edith Wharton Review.  It also includes a brief biography of Edith Wharton; a list of her primary works, including access to the full text of works published before 1923; a list of summaries and discussion questions submitted by members of the Society; a list of bibliographies on individual works as well as on selected topics; a guide intended to assist teachers in preparing lectures about Edith Wharton and her works; a listing of links to other recommended Wharton web sites.

Women Writers: A Zine
This website contains a biography of Edith Wharton discussing her ancestors and then Wharton’s life.  It also contains critical essays from an array of writers.  There is also a list of helpful links from the web that can be used in the research of Wharton.


Edith Wharton Society: House of Mirth Illustrations
This site contains illustrations from the first edition of Wharton’s The House of Mirth.

Edith Wharton: The National Portrait Gallery
This web resource is titled “Edith Wharton’s World: Portraits of People and Places” and was an exhibit at the Smithsonian.  It discusses her writing career and her family life.  Throughout the writing there are pictures and paintings interspersed.


The Mount: Edith Wharton and the American Renaissance
This website was constructed to show Wharton’s expert design of her home in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Mount. 

Edith Wharton - IMDb
This website contains a list and links to all of the films and TV series that were made about Edith Wharton and her novels. 

The Mount: A Video
This is a video of pictures taken from the Mount.