The Reef

Edith Wharton, born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862, was a distinguished American novelist, short story writer, and designer, who artfully scrutinized the structure and mores of the upper-class society to which she belonged. A keen observer of the minutiae of privileged social circles, Wharton's literary contributions extended to the realm of moral and social analysis, earning her a place ...