A review by franschulman9
A Backward Glance: An Autobiography by Edith Wharton

5.0

Edith Wharton was a remarkable woman. In this book, she writes about the highlights of her life. The beginning focuses on her privileged childhood and how her love of books developed, leading to her becoming a successful writer. Throughout the book, she describes in depth, the people who were influential in her life. She captures the gilded era that ended with World War I which she experienced first hand, living in Europe and volunteering to help refugees in Paris. I highly recommend to those who enjoy her novels, as well as those who are interested in the lives of literary people and the upper class during the late 19th and early 20th century.