Rediscovering Edith Wharton’s First Book
From The Gilded Gentleman by Carl Raymond
January 20, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
This episode explores Edith Wharton's first book, focusing on its insights into interior design rather than her more famous critiques of Gilded Age society.
Inside the very first book written by Edith Wharton -- not a stormy fictional critique of Gilded Age manners, but a look at interior design!
People in this episode
Host: Carl Raymond
Topics covered
- Edith Wharton
- Gilded Age
- interior design
- literature
- historical analysis
Keywords
- Edith Wharton
- first book
- interior design
- Gilded Age
- literature
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