Edith Wharton

Not only was Edith Wharton


an accomplished American author of such literary works
as The Age of Innocence and the House of Mirth. She also coauthored a book with
her Architect friend, Ogden Cogman,Jr., "The Decoration of Houses". She was also
accomplished in garden design. She,like many garden designers today, believed that
gardens should have various garden rooms.
Her first home and gardens, The Mount, built in 1902 in Massachussets was of her design. In 1911, the Mount was sold. She wish to spend her life among other American
expatriates in France. She also wrote a book , "Italian Villas and Their Gardens".
If you are unable to visit the Mount, you may enjoy visiting its website -
www.edithwharton.org