Eleanor Dwight (1938–2010)
Autore di Edith Wharton: An Extraordinary Life
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Uncredited photo found at Bar Harbor Times
Opere di Eleanor Dwight
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1938-09-05
- Data di morte
- 2010-11-16
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- St. Timothy's School
Shipley School
Sarah Lawrence College
Columbia University
New York University - Attività lavorative
- biographer
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 5
- Utenti
- 236
- Popolarità
- #95,935
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 9
To me, the most interesting part of the book (and Wharton's life) involved her efforts during The Great War that broke out in 1914 while she was living in Paris. She used her organizational talents to provide work and shelter for refugees. She also delivered supplies to the soldiers on the front lines in her personal motorcar and was awarded the Legion of Honor for her tireless work.
The author did a good job of incorporating the books Mrs. Wharton was known for into the events of her life. She truly wrote about what she knew best down to the detailed descriptions of the houses her characters resided in. I don't read many biographies but this one was highly readable and made more enjoyable by the inclusion of many photographs.… (altro)