The Custom of the Country

Edith Wharton, née Edith Newbold Jones, was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy and distinguished New York family. She broke away from the tightly regulated society of her upbringing to forge a path as a leading literary figure. Wharton's narrative style is characterized by her sharp wit, incisive social critique, and keen insight into he...