Edith Wharton

1862–1937 (age 75)

Biography

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American writer whose novels, such as "The Age of Innocence" and "Ethan Frome," offered incisive portrayals of social mores and inner conflict. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize, she combined elegant prose with a keen observer’s insight into class, gender, and personal freedom.

Wharton spent her later years in France, and the Cimetière des Gonards marks the resting place of a literary icon whose thoughtful critiques of society continue to resonate across cultures and time.

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