THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS

The House of Mirth made Edith Wharton, at the age of 43, a bestselling author and a household name. Lee discusses the stories published by Scribner before Wharton became popular, including The Greater Inclination and The Valley of Decision, as well as the working relationships with William Crary Bro...

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Published inThe Yale review Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 1 - 37
Main Author LEE, HERMIONE
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2007
Johns Hopkins University Press
Subjects
American literature
History
Novels
Professional relationships
Wharton, Edith (1862-1937)
Writers
Writing
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Summary:The House of Mirth made Edith Wharton, at the age of 43, a bestselling author and a household name. Lee discusses the stories published by Scribner before Wharton became popular, including The Greater Inclination and The Valley of Decision, as well as the working relationships with William Crary Brownell and Edward Burlinghame.
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ArticleID:YREV283
ISSN:0044-0124
1467-9736
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9736.2007.00283.x