num_pages: 592
description: A full-scale critical biography of the turn-of-the-century American novelist, detailing the relation between her life and works, assessing her literary dedication and accomplishment, and arguing her place as a writer of the first importance
language: English
title: Edith Wharton: A Biography
titlecomplete: Edith Wharton: A Biography
characters: Edith Wharton
genres: Biography, American, Nonfiction, Literature, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 434
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Biography or Autobiography, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Bancroft Prize, awardedAt: 157795200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History and Biography
publisher: Harpercollins