Can I read Selected Poems of Edith Wharton on EtoBox?

Selected Poems of Edith Wharton by Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, author; Goldman-Price, Irene C., editor is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Selected Poems of Edith Wharton about?

Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with her novel The Age of Innocence , was also a brilliant poet. This revealing collection of 134 poems brings together a fascinating array of her verse—including fifty poems that have never before been published. The celebrated American novelist and short story writer Edith Wharton, author of The House of Mirth , Ethan Frome , and the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Age of Innocence , was also a dedicated, passionate poet. A lover of words, she read, studied, and composed poetry all of her life, publishing her first collection of poems at the age of sixteen. In her memoir, A Backward Glance , Wharton declared herself dazzled by poetry; she called it her "chiefest passion and greatest joy." The 134 selected poems in this volume include fifty published for the first time. Wharton's poetry is arranged thematically, offering context as the poems explore new facets of her literary ability and character. These works illuminate a richer, sometimes darker side of Wharton. Her subjects range from the public and political—her first published poem was about a boy who hanged himself in jail—to intimate lyric poems expressi

Who reads Selected Poems of Edith Wharton?

Author

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, author; Goldman-Price, Irene C., editor

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781501182839

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.9 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14