"A Motor-Flight Through France" by Edith Wharton is a captivating travelogue from the early 1900s that follows the author and her friends as they traverse the stunning French countryside in a car, observing towns and historical spots. Beginning in Boulogne and heading toward Amiens, the narrative highlights the newfound liberty of motoring, celebrating the landscapes filled with rolling hills and old-fashioned villages. Wharton focuses on the beauty of the scenery, and ponders the meaning of historical places, especially struck by Amiens' cathedral and its simple, charming surroundings. These experiences establish a blend of travel writing, art analysis, and personal thoughts.
A Motor-Flight Through France
By Edith Wharton
Experience early twentieth-century France through the eyes of a traveler, captivated by cathedrals, countryside, and the freedom found on the open road.
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About the AuthorEdith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
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