Edith Wharton was brought up in privilege and wealth. However you have to remember. back then women had absolutely no rights whatsoever, Even rich women. They were educated in the running a huge household, language, and fashion. However, Edith was able to write a tragic love story with the characters being very very poor people. So Edith was very intelligent and observant. her personal life was a tragedy with divorce which was rare in those days and mental illness.
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