Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was born in New York City, NY, USA on January 24th, 1862 and passed away at the age of 75 on August 11th, 1937.

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Edith Wharton Stats: The highest rated book by Edith Wharton on Book Notification is Ethan Frome, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Age of Innocence, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Edith Wharton on Book Notification is The Age of Innocence, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Ethan Frome, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Edith Wharton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Old New York Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Touchstone
1900
2
Crucial Instances
1901
3
The Valley of Decision
1902
4
Sanctuary
1903
5
9
The House of Mirth
1905
6
The Fruit of the Tree
1907
7
Madame de Treymes
1907
8
8.4
Ethan Frome
1911
9
The Reef
1912
10
5
The Custom of the Country
1913
11
8
Summer
1917
12
The Marne
1918
13
8.3
The Age of Innocence
1920
14
The Glimpses Of The Moon
1922
15
A Son at the Front
1923
16
The Mother's Recompense
1925
17
Twilight Sleep
1927
18
The Children
1928
19
Hudson River Bracketed
1929
20
Certain People
1930
21
The Gods Arrive
1932
22
Human Nature
1933
23
10
The Buccaneers
1938
24
The Long Run
2015

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Souls Belated
1899
2
The Lady's Maid's Bell
1902
3
The Quicksand
1902
4
The Other Two
1904
5
The Mission of Jane
1904
6
The Bolted Door
1909
7
Afterward
1910
8
The Eyes
1910
9
Bunner Sisters
1916
10
Kerfol
1916
11
A Bottle of Perrier
1926
12
A Venetian Night's Entertainment
2000
13
The Reckoning
2000
14
The Last Asset
2004
15
The Rembrandt
2004
16
In Trust
2004
17
The Recovery
2004
18
The Introducers
2004
19
The Seed of the Faith
2004
20
The Best Man
2004
21
The Refugees
2004
22
Fast And Loose
2006
23
The Triumph of Night, and Xingu
2008
24
Mr. Jones
2008
25
The Angel at the Grave
2014
26
The Duchess at Prayer
2014
27
The Confessional
2014

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Duchess at Prayer and Other Stories
1900
2
The Descent of Man, and Other Stories
1903
3
The Daunt Diana and Other Stories
1909
4
Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses
1909
5
Tales of Men and Ghosts
1910
6
Collected Stories, 1891-1910
1910
7
6
Ethan Frome and Other Short Fiction
1911
8
The Muse's Tragedy and Other Stories
1914
9
6
Xingu
1916
10
Madame de Treymes and Three Novellas
1916
11
Xingu and Other Stories
1916
12
The Book of the Homeless
1916
13
The Triumph of Night and Other Tales
1927
14
Roman Fever and Other Stories
1934
15
The New York Stories of Edith Wharton
1934
16
Novellas and Other Writings
1934
17
The Reckoning And Other Stories
1934
18
The Ghost-Feeler
1935
19
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton
1937
20
The Collected Stories
1937
21
Collected Stories, 1911-1937
1937
22
Eternal Passion In English Poetry
1939
23
The Best Short Stories of Edith Wharton
1958
24
Stories of Edith Wharton, Volume 2
1993
25
The Stories of Edith Wharton, Volume 1
1993
26
Ethan Frome and Selected Stories
2004
27
The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
2004
28
The Pelican and Other Stories
2008
29
The Dilettante and Other Stories
2008
30
His Father's Son and Other Stories
2008
31
The Last Asset and Other Stories
2008
32
Mrs. Manstey's View and Other Stories
2008
33
Coming Home And Other Stories
2008
34
The Blond Beast and Other Stories
2008
35
The Mission of Jane and Other Stories
2008
36
Margaret of Cortona and Other Stories
2008
37
The Greater Inclination
2008
38
Edith Wharton: The Complete Collection
2011
39
Ghosts: Edith Wharton's Gothic Tales
2011
40
The World Over
2012
41
The Descent of Man
2013
42
Artemis to Actaeon
2013
43
Short Works of Edith Wharton
2015
44
The Short Stories Of Edith Wharton
2015
45
Roman Fever
2016
46
Verses
2017
47
Selected Poems of Edith Wharton
2019
48
Ghosts: Stories
2021

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Italian Villas and Their Gardens
1904
2
Italian Backgrounds
1905
3
A Motor-Flight Through France
1908
4
The Cruise of The Vanadis
1910
5
French Ways and Their Meaning
1919
6
In Morocco
1919
7
Edith Wharton Abroad
1920
8
The Writing of Fiction
1925
9
A Backward Glance
1934
10
The Decoration of Houses
2007
11
Fighting France
2019

List of Edith Wharton Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Great First World War Stories
1930
2
World's Great Mystery Stories
1943
3
50 Great Short Stories
1952
4
Stories for the Dead of Night
1957
5
6
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
6
Women and Fiction
1975
7
The Web She Weaves
1983
8
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
9
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
10
Tales of the Occult
1989
11
That Kind of Woman: Stories from the Left Bank and Beyond
1991
12
Writing Women's Lives
1994
13
The Anthology of Love and Romance
1994
14
Writing New York
1998
15
Life Stories
2000
16
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
2002
17
Great American Ghost Stories
2008
18
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers
2008
19
50 Classic Novellas
2011
20
Great Short Stories by American Women
2012
21
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
2012
22
The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women
2012
23
Womens Short Stories 3
2013
24
Round the Christmas Fire
2013
25
American Midnight
2019
26
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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Edith Wharton: Biography

Edith Wharton (Edith Newbold Jones) was born on January 24th, 1862. Edith passed away August 11th, 1937 at 75 years old. Edith Wharton was born in New York City, NY, USA.

Edith Wharton was the author of the Edith Wharton Collections series which consists of 48 novels. The Edith Wharton Collections series started in 1900 with the novel The Duchess at Prayer and Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the Edith Wharton Collections series was Ghosts: Stories which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Edith Wharton Collections series.

Edith Wharton: Awards & Accolades

Edith Wharton books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Age of Innocence was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Female Narrator, in 2009. The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2013.

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Edith Wharton: F.A.Q

When was Edith Wharton Born?

Edith Wharton was born on January 24th, 1862.

When did Edith Wharton die?

Edith Wharton died on August 11th, 1937 at 75 years old.

Where was Edith Wharton Born?

Edith Wharton was born in New York City, NY, USA.

What was the first book Edith Wharton wrote?

The first novel written by Edith Wharton was Souls Belated, published in 1899.

What was the most recent book Edith Wharton wrote?

Her most recently released work was Ghosts: Stories on October 12th, 2021.

How many books has Edith Wharton written?

Edith Wharton has written 115 books. 5 books in the Old New York Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 27 Short Stories/Novellas, 48 books in the Collections, 11 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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