1. Biography of Edith Wharton
Wharton was born Edith Jones in 1862, into an upper class New York City family. ... Jones finally married Edward Wharton in 1885, though and though her marriage soon went to ruins, she remained married to Wharton for over twenty years. ... Wharton found other outlets as well, having numerous affairs. ... Wharton had overcome a great hurdle in literature. ... Wharton, like many other novelists, produced several short stories and novels, but found true success in The House of Mirth in 1905. ...
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