The End of the Age of Innocence - by A Price (Paperback)

About the Book

The little-known story of Edith Wharton's crusades against the Teutonic forces of the First World War. Far from the New York City depicted in her novels, Wharton raised funds for three major war charities that bore her name. As the war progressed, she wrote fiery magazine and newspaper articles and rallied artists, composers, and writers to her cause.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

Drawing on unpublished letters and archival materials in Europe and the United States, The End of the Ago of Innocence documents Wharton's activities as fund-raiser, philanthropist,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