The Glimpses of the Moon

Edith Wharton, born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862, in New York City, emerged as a preeminent figure in American literature during the turn of the twentieth century. Wharton, coming from a wealthy and socially connected family, utilized her experiences to critique the aristocratic circles of the Gilded Age and the early modern period with wit and insight. Her literary style is characteriz...