Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born in New York, into a rich and socially prominent family. She began to write at an early age. In 1885 she married Edward "Teddy" Wharton, a Boston banker. They lived a privileged life, and moved to Paris in 1907, but divorced in 1913. Edith continued to live in France, her beloved adoptive home, until her death.
