The End of the Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton and the First World War
1st Edition
Published on 30. April 2016
XVII, 238 pages
978-1-137-05183-7 (ISBN)
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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.
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Drawing on unpublished letters and archival materials in Europe and the United States, The End of the Ago of Innocence documents Wharton's activities as fund-raiser, philanthropist,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
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Content
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Preface: A Life Punctuated by War
- Introduction: The Second Greatest Fourth
- 1. A Season of New Beginnings: 1914
- 2. Reporter at the Front and Organizer at the Rear: 1915
- 3. Honors and Losses: 1916
- 4. At War with the American Red Cross: 1917
- 5. Armistice and Withdrawal: 1918
- Conclusion: The End of the Age oflnnocence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
