Edith Wharton:  Individual Bibliographies

  • INDIVIDUAL WORKS: Bibliographies of Individual Works (compiled from the MLA Bibliography and other sources)
  • CURRENT BIBLIOGRAPHY: Current scholarship on Edith Wharton, 1999 to the present (includes dissertations, articles, and books)
  • COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY. This page contains works on Edith Wharton from 1953 to the present.  Warning: With 1,361 entries, it is a very long page.
  • FILMOGRAPHY. Filmography of Wharton's works made into movies
  • RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Bibliography of Wharton criticism, fiction about Wharton, and bibliographies of individual novels composed of works recommended by Wharton Society members and WHARTON-L subscribers. If you have a work to recommend, please contact us.
  • Note: To make the references more manageable, the bibliographies on this page have been reorganized. The old version (1992-2000 by author), is still available, but it will not be updated. The Comprehensive Bibliography replaces the old version.

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    Bibliographies of Individual Works.  These bibliographies have been compiled from the MLA bibliography.  Please note that the "Recommended Works on Wharton" list should also be consulted, since searches on keywords may not have brought up important general works on Wharton.

    Edith Wharton and Henry James
     

    Secondary Bibliographies on Individual Works Summaries, discussion questions, and short bibliographies by EWS members. (Note: Some summaries may contain "spoilers," or plot points that may spoil the surprise of the ending for readers.)
    Age of Innocence, The  Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Julie Olin-Ammentorp, LeMoyne College
    Bunner Sisters Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Judith E. Funston, State University of New York, College at Potsdam
    Children, The Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Bethany Reid, Everett Community College
    Custom of the Country, The Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Karen Wikander, Oxford University
    Ethan Frome Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Charlotte Rich, Eastern Kentucky University
    French Ways and Their Meaning Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Julie Olin-Ammentorp, Le Moyne College
    Fruit of the Tree, The Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Donna Campbell, Gonzaga University
    Glimpses of the Moon Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Mary Carney, University of Georgia
    The Gods Arrive Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Abby H. P. Werlock, Edith Wharton Society 
    House of Mirth, The  
    Hudson River Bracketed and  The Gods Arrive Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Abby H. P. Werlock, Edith Wharton Society 
    In Morocco Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Charlotte Rich, Eastern Kentucky University
    Italian Backgrounds Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Sarah Bird Wright, Midlothian, VA. 
    Italian Villas and their Gardens Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Sarah Bird Wright, Midlothian, VA. 
    Madame de Treymes Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Charlotte Rich, Eastern Kentucky University
    The Marne Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Jonathan Wood, Boise State University
    Mother's Recompense, The  
    Motor-Flight through France, A Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Sarah Bird Wright, Midlothian, VA
       
    Old New York Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Judith E. Funston, State University of New York, College at Potsdam
    "The Other Two" Quotations from critical essays
    Reef, The Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Emily J. Orlando, University of Maryland
    "Roman Fever" Quotations from critical essays
    Short Stories (general)
      
    Note: A short bibliography on "The Other Two" and "Roman Fever" derived from the MLA Bibliography is available on the Student Queries page. Summaries of criticism and quotations from critical articles are also available.
    Son at the Front, A  Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Mary Carney, University of Georgia
    Summer Discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Bethany Reid, Everett Community College
    Tales of Men and Ghosts Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Anne Fields, Capital University
    Twilight Sleep Summary, short bibliography, and discussion questions for this work
    Contributed by Paul Ohler, University of British Columbia
       



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