THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS

• Published in: The Yale review Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 1 - 37
• Main Author: LEE, HERMIONE
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...