Edith Wharton: A House Full of Rooms: Architecture, Interiors, Gardens
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1885254423 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This fascinating volume unites Wharton's personal history with discussion of her design theory, the elaborate settings she created in her fiction, and the design of her own residences, including exteriors, interiors, and gardens. Wharton's later years were spent in a Paris apartment, a house in the nearby countryside, the Pavillon Colombe, and a Riviera villa, Ste. Her early years were spent in Old New York, Europe, and Newport, Rhode Island. Illustrated with an engaging combination of lavish new color photography and charming historical documents, it offers a unique collection that captures Wharton's timeless style. The extraordinary mix of Wharton own homes, the environments she created in her novels and stories, and her design theories enhances an understanding of her contributions to interior design, to literature, and to twentieth-century American design.. Claire du Vieux Chateau. Equally significant is Edith Wharton the designer. From the dust jacket: The world knows Edith Wharton the writer: the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, the chronicler of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century social mores, the author of such remarkable books as The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, and The House of Mirth. Wharton's homes are exemplary of the a
Dale McCune said This book details the application of Wharton's book, The. This book details the application of Wharton's book, The Decoration of Houses, to Wharton's own residences throughout her life. Many photographs and drawings are included that are most interesting.. Five Stars Henry Powell Wonderful!