The End of the Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton and the First World War
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Palgrave USA
Published:14th Dec '97
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The End of the Age of Innocence tells the dramatic story of Edith Wharton's heroic crusade to save the lives of displaced Belgians and suffering citizens of her adopted France, by organizing refugee relief efforts during WWI.
Drawing on unpublished letters and archival materials in Europe and the United States, The End of the Ago of Innocence documents Wharton's activities as fund-raiser, philanthropist, propagandist, and political activist during the Great War. A fascinating account of a little-understood period of Wharton's life. Shari Benstock, author of No Gifts from Chance: A Biography of Edith Wharton
ISBN: 9780312176778
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 333g
238 pages
1996 ed.