Born 1862 New York City
Died 1937 (aged 75)
Occupation Novelist, short story writer, designer
"If we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time."
Edith Wharton
"Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins."
Edith Wharton
Clara says - "A good book is the antidote to monotony; how else can we have the incredible ability to mind read?"
I love having books recommended to me and find myself to be attracted to books by women about women. Google'd Edith and like the sound of her work - life was so different for women in that era. Were the women in her books as happy/happier than women today? I'll have a look in Vinnies (St Vincents Thrift shop, where I buy most of my books, then pass them on to others. Could go to the library but I tend to take too long to read a book as I read at bedtime and nod off.
A group of women, along with the photography tutor (who was wearing a tartan scarf which reflected the colours of his striped shirt), had coffee after class, during which we all confessed to being Thrift shop enthusiasts and ended up going to a "half price" sale where I picked up 'The Historian ' by Elizabeth Kostova. Looking forward to immersing myself in a captivating tale that blends fact and fantasy, history and the present. I love books which do that. By the way, what is a kindle?
