Edith Wharton was an American writer known for the bountiful novels and other story types she written during her lifetime. She was born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862 to a fairly wealthy family. Growing up, Edith didn’t attend school. Instead she was taught by tutors. Although she is greatly known for her novels, Edith wasn’t allowed to read novels until she was married at the age of 23. Nevertheless, she published her first poems at the age of 16. Her first short story was called, Mrs. Mansley’s View and was published when she was only 29. Throughout her life, Edith was awarded with many honorable awards and made many accomplishments. Two specific accomplishments are that she was the first woman to win Pulitzer Prize for literature,
