Immerse yourself in the opulent world of America's high society during the Gilded Age with this in-app audio tour. Perfect for history enthusiasts and lovers of architecture, this tour showcases Newport's most extravagant landmarks. Your journey begins at the historic Forty Steps with the crashing ocean waves setting the stage for tales of past grandeur. As you follow the path, you will encounter the Breakers, Rosecliff, and more—each mansion a testament to the wealth and aspirations of their former owners. The route leads you along the beautiful Newport Cliff Walk, with the sea constantly whispering at your side, from the splendor of the Forty Steps to the serene conclusion at Bailey's Beach. Notable sights include the palatial Vanderbilt homes and poet Edith Wharton's summer retreat. Prepare for a visual feast as you traverse this celebrated coastline, once the playground for magnates and socialites. You'll get to peek into the luxurious summer lives of the elite, and as you pass by the grand estates, contemplate the legends crafted within their storied walls. Ending at Bailey's Beach, you will have connected with a pivotal time in American history, having traced the footsteps of tycoons and feeling the lingering opulence in the coastal air.
Visiting writer Edith Wharton's estate, The Mount, in Lenox MA provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of this esteemed novelist and humanitarian.
Partylust und Lebensfrust. Auf Dauer einen Platz in New Yorks High Society zu behaupten, ist ein aufreibender Fulltimejob. Wer wüsste das besser als Pauline Manford? Diszipliniert unterwirft sie sich und ihr Leben dem Diktat der besseren Kreise: trainiert körperliche und mentale Fitness, pflegt die richtigen Kontakte und ein wohldosiertes soziales Engagement. Alles ist gut, solange der Terminkalender voll ist. An mehr als einen leichten Dämmerschlaf ist in diesem lärmenden Partygetöse nicht zu denken, denn wer schläft, sündigt nicht – und wer nicht im Gespräch bleibt, ist schnell so langweilig wie der Trend der vorletzten Saison …
Combining two volumes of Wharton's short stories in a brand new edition, this outstanding selection is the most comprehensive available. Although Edith Wharton is best known for her novels The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, this extensive collection of her short fiction shows her to be a master of all its varieties. \"Wharton's stories . . . owe their enduring power to portray the emotional consequences of life in a rarefied world.\" -- New York Times
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of desire and duty in Gilded Age New York A respected lawyer and scion of one of Manhattan’s most important families, Newland Archer knows what people expect of him and is eager to comply. The first step on the path to happiness is to wed May Welland, a beautiful young woman of fine social standing. But the arrival of the worldly and exotic Countess Olenska, May’s cousin, changes everything. Ellen Olenska’s scandalous intention to divorce her husband, a Polish nobleman, is so far outside the realm of Newland’s experience that he cannot help but be fascinated by her, and by the independence she represents. As he draws closer to the irresistible countess, he risks breaking May’s heart and destroying his life of privilege forever. Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction—marking the very first time a woman was so honored—and the basis for several film and stage adaptations, including the 1993 Academy Award–winning motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, The Age of Innocence is one of the best-loved American novels of the twentieth century. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Immerse yourself in the opulent world of America's high society during the Gilded Age with this in-app audio tour. Perfect for history enthusiasts and lovers of architecture, this tour showcases Newport's most extravagant landmarks. Your journey begins at the historic Forty Steps with the crashing ocean waves setting the stage for tales of past grandeur. As you follow the path, you will encounter the Breakers, Rosecliff, and more—each mansion a testament to the wealth and aspirations of their former owners. The route leads you along the beautiful Newport Cliff Walk, with the sea constantly whispering at your side, from the splendor of the Forty Steps to the serene conclusion at Bailey's Beach. Notable sights include the palatial Vanderbilt homes and poet Edith Wharton's summer retreat. Prepare for a visual feast as you traverse this celebrated coastline, once the playground for magnates and socialites. You'll get to peek into the luxurious summer lives of the elite, and as you pass by the grand estates, contemplate the legends crafted within their storied walls. Ending at Bailey's Beach, you will have connected with a pivotal time in American history, having traced the footsteps of tycoons and feeling the lingering opulence in the coastal air.
Located in the picturesque town of Egremont, Massachusetts, USA lies a treasure trove of cultural and historical significance – its museums. This charming New England ... Read more
Edith Wharton, by Edward Harrison May National Portrait Gallery NPG.82.136This coming fall, perhaps in September, I will be giving a library talk called "Edith Wharton: A Writing Life." In preparation, I have been immersing myself in Wharton's novels and stories. Although the fiction is often set in a New York as remote from us as an ancient city, among a wealthy and exclusive
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A tour of The Mount, home of Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
What would Edith Wharton think?
Immerse yourself in the opulent world of America's high society during the Gilded Age with this in-app audio tour. Perfect for history enthusiasts and lovers of architecture, this tour showcases Newport's most extravagant landmarks. Your journey begins at the historic Forty Steps with the crashing ocean waves setting the stage for tales of past grandeur. As you follow the path, you will encounter the Breakers, Rosecliff, and more—each mansion a testament to the wealth and aspirations of their former owners. The route leads you along the beautiful Newport Cliff Walk, with the sea constantly whispering at your side, from the splendor of the Forty Steps to the serene conclusion at Bailey's Beach. Notable sights include the palatial Vanderbilt homes and poet Edith Wharton's summer retreat. Prepare for a visual feast as you traverse this celebrated coastline, once the playground for magnates and socialites. You'll get to peek into the luxurious summer lives of the elite, and as you pass by the grand estates, contemplate the legends crafted within their storied walls. Ending at Bailey's Beach, you will have connected with a pivotal time in American history, having traced the footsteps of tycoons and feeling the lingering opulence in the coastal air.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I want - I want somehow to get away with you into a world where words like that - categories like that - won't exist. Where we shall be simply two human beings who love each other, who are the whole of life to each other; and nothing else on earth will matter.' Newland Archer, a successful and charming young lawyer conducts himself by the rules and standards of the polite, upper class New York society that he resides in. Happily engaged to the pretty and conventional May Welland, his attachment guarantees his place in this rigid world of the elite. However, the arrival of May's cousin, the exotic and beautiful European Countess Olenska throws Newland's life upside down. A divorcee, Olenska is ostracised by those around her, yet Newland is fiercely drawn to her wit, determination and willingness to flout convention. With the Countess, Newland is freed from the limitations that surround him and truly begins to 'feel' for the first time. Wharton's subtle exposé of the manners and etiquette of 1870s New York society is both comedic, subtle, satirical and cynical in style and paints an evocative picture of a man torn between his passion and his obligation.
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"I know why the caged bird sings" - Paul Laurence Dunbar From his beloved poem,Sympathy, which he wrote in 1899 while working as a clerk at the Library of Congress. On the most immediate level, the poem was a response to the stifling confinement and heat he felt as he worked behind the iron grating of the book stacks in the summer. "All out of doors called” to him, and the sweltering heat and oppressive dust contributed to his deteriorating health. But he also depicts a relationship between suffering and creative expression that resonates far beyond the immediate discomfort of his occupation. As the son of freed slaves, he captured the conflict between the desire to take his place in the world, and the artificial barriers and prejudices he faced. Despite being cut off in his prime by tuberculosis, Dunbar was a prolific writer. He published a dozen books of poetry, eight books, a play, and the lyrics for a musical. He also inspired Maya Angelou who used the last line in Sympathy as the title of her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In our illustration, a musical staff is knotted into a cage. The clefs form a makeshift perch, and the trapped musical notes fill the stifling space. 3 for 2 print offer! Use code: 3PRINTS at checkout. See all prints here • 11x14 inch art print with white border • Premium, fine art paper made in New York • Elegant eggshell finish • Protective sleeve, backing board and info sheet • Ships in a a rigid, flat mailer. No need to unroll! • Fits into standard 11x14 frames (or a 16x20 frame matted to 11x14) Custom sizes available HERE
ISBN Summer. Geschrieben von: Edith Wharton, Laura Rattray, Anzahl der Seiten: 208 Seiten, Unterstützte Sprachen: Englisch.
There Is Confusion (1924) is a novel by Jessie Redmon Fauset. Published to resounding acclaim from such critics as Alain Locke and Montgomery Gregory, There Is Confusion was largely forgotten by the 1930s as the Great Depression and the Second World War shifted national attention away from the writers and artists whose vision defined the Harlem Renaissance. Rediscovered by scholars in the late twentieth century, There Is Confusion is seen as a feminist masterpiece on par with the best of Jane Austen and Edith Wharton. Set in Philadelphia and Harlem, Fauset's novel traces the lives of three African Americans from childhood to adulthood while situating their experience in the cultural shifts of the early twentieth century. Joanna Marshall is a dancer who longs for recognition. Maggie Ellersley is a beautiful girl who detests her working-class roots. Peter Bye is an ambitious student who hopes to become a surgeon. As they grow up together, their shared dreams are tarnished by romance and competition. As economic opportunity reshapes the African American community, the three friends must redefine their relationships and desires. Moving and plainspoken, There Is Confusion is a novel grounded in history that manages a delicate balance between the personal and the political without losing sight of the characters who live Fauset's vision. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jessie Redmon Fauset's There Is Confusion is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
