"Italian Villas and Their Gardens" by Edith Wharton is a detailed look at the beautiful designs of Italian villas and gardens from the start of the 1900s. The book shows how nature, buildings, and Italian culture all work together to make these places special, pointing out their beauty and what they mean in history. Wharton checks out different styles from places like Florence, Siena, and Rome, explaining how gardens are a key part of the villas, not just decorations. The book starts by talking about what makes Italian gardens so attractive, saying they're made to be charming by fitting in with the land, instead of just having pretty flowers. Wharton talks about how these gardens stay amazing because of their design, which is made to suit the area and culture. She mentions that the charm comes from things like marble, water, and plants that stay green all year, underlining how the villa and the land blend together; this mix of art and nature is what she looks at closely in the book.
Italian Villas and Their Gardens
By Edith Wharton
Discover how stunning landscapes and unique architecture combine to create the timeless allure of Italy's most enchanting estates.
Summary
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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