The Decoration of Houses

by Edith Wharton

Overview

The Decoration of Houses
Edith Wharton, pulitzer prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer (1862-1937)

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Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- MOTTO
-03- INTRODUCTION
-04- THE HISTORICAL TRADITION
-05- ROOMS IN GENERAL
-06- WALLS
-07- DOORS
-08- WINDOWS
-09- FIREPLACES
-10- CEILINGS AND FLOORS
-11- ENTRANCE AND VESTIBULE
-12- HALL AND STAIRS
-13- THE DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR, AND MORNING ROOM
-14- GALA ROOMS
-15- THE LIBRARY
-16- THE DINING ROOM
-17- BEDROOMS
-18- THE SCHOOL
-19- BRIC-À-BRAC
-20- FOOTNOTES

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148349068
Publisher:	The Perfect Library
Publication date:	01/09/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	667 KB

About the Author

Born into a prosperous New York family, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote more than 15 novels, including The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and other esteemed books. She was distinguished for her work in the First World War and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. She died in France at the age of 75.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe