The Triumph of Night, and Xingu

Edith Wharton, a prominent American writer of the Gilded Age, expertly depicted the intricacies of upper-class New York society through her novels and stories. She made history as the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Literature in 1921 for The Age of Innocence. Despite starting her writing career later in life, Wharton produced an impressive body of work, including 15 novels, seven novellas, and numerous short stories, along with poetry and critical essays, showcasing her diverse literary talents.