“Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty breadth of the universe, old age flowing free with the delicious near-by freedom of death.”
Quote by Edith Wharton
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Edith Wharton
American novelist known for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound social insights. Edith Wharton came from a wealthy New York family and her works mainly reflect the American society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Her representative works include 'The Age of Innocence' and 'The House of Mirth' among others. more
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“Silence may be as variously shaded as speech.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)
“A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue.”
Source: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton
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“The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background.”
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Source: Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)
Source: A Backward Glance