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| French Ways and Their Meaning Edith Wharton
Co-published with Edith Wharton Restoration at The Mount, Lenox, MA "If French Ways and Their Meaning enlightens us more on what Edith Wharton came to find in France than it does about the French, it may be due to the fact that within its pages she aligns her personal convictions to her conception of art, and expresses what she herself needed in order to live in a world of her own making." $14.95 (Canada $16.50) This title is not currently available for purchase from The Countryman Press. Booksellers may order through Ingram Book Company or Baker and Taylor; individuals may order wherever books are sold. |
During World War I, Edith Wharton, who was living in France and heavily involved in the war effort, wrote a number of essays about the French and their culture, attempting to interpret for Anglo-Saxon minds-particularly Americans- the essence of the French character. These lively, frankly admiring pieces are a loving portrait of the nation that Wharton deeply understood and admired. Her view of the French is a document of its time and its republication is an important addition to Wharton's literary and cultural legacy.
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