Meet Edith Wharton
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/7/08
By visiting the house and gardens that Wharton designed, a visitor can gain a much deeper understanding of this complex and intelligent writer. And even if you don't give a hoot about her, the property is absolutely lovely. It also makes an interesting contrast with the Victorian-style mansions in the area. Wharton's design shows a great leap forward to the cleaner, brighter, crisper decors of the later 20th c. We spent 4 hours there, including our picnic lunch on the huge verandah.