tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post1027591729500312544..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Edith Wharton in ParisPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81220875793692956352009-10-12T11:36:28.710-04:002009-10-12T11:36:28.710-04:00Beautiful!Beautiful!a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15072699457424749576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-47975439135613771352009-10-12T05:45:42.038-04:002009-10-12T05:45:42.038-04:00just beautiful, what a divine interior!just beautiful, what a divine interior!One of my Hobby Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282982287412178840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-71718356407093690642009-10-11T11:45:22.603-04:002009-10-11T11:45:22.603-04:00The Hermione Lee biography was wonderful. Italian...The Hermione Lee biography was wonderful. Italian Villas is still my favorite Wharton.Lucindavillehttp://lucindaville.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-59859629728294318542009-10-11T09:21:39.208-04:002009-10-11T09:21:39.208-04:00Unquestionably one of the greatest writers this co...Unquestionably one of the greatest writers this country has ever produced.<br /><br />Now I feel guilty that for all the times I've been to Versailles, I've never visited her grave. I've always wanted to make a pilgrimage to the places where she lived in France anyway; perhaps this will be a spur.<br /><br />(Homewood House offered a trip to The Mount last year or the year before, Lisa Simeonehttp://www.baltimorestyle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-892299714941909802009-10-10T21:06:00.405-04:002009-10-10T21:06:00.405-04:00I was going to say the same thing about the beauti...I was going to say the same thing about the beautiful yellows! So lovely....Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-73318198893395328442009-10-10T20:48:26.631-04:002009-10-10T20:48:26.631-04:00Thank you for sharing the images from Edith Wharto...Thank you for sharing the images from Edith Wharton's home. She is my favorite writer. I hat eto hear that her grave is untended. It seems such a brilliant and sensitive writer should be more celebrated. Lovely!Rita Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907097647672560848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-58056999220749867702009-10-10T19:36:22.895-04:002009-10-10T19:36:22.895-04:00Theresa Craig's book covers all of Wharton'...Theresa Craig's book covers all of Wharton's houses, including the one in France, but Meg these pictures are wonderful. You always have great links!Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81657402047317420902009-10-10T19:12:59.062-04:002009-10-10T19:12:59.062-04:00Meg-can not wait to check into this-are we all Wha...Meg-can not wait to check into this-are we all Wharton devotees? As any woman- She had great loss and sorrow-Even in her privileged world. Her stories reflect that condition-that is one of the many reasons to revere her. I am sad- that her gravesite is untended. GTP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-12068438621824618782009-10-10T18:34:52.329-04:002009-10-10T18:34:52.329-04:00Two years ago I read that huge biography of Wharto...Two years ago I read that huge biography of Wharton that came out, while I was in Massachusetts. She was such a fussbudget about how her homes were run. Ironic, isn't it, that her grave is not tended to, and I was reading that a few years back, so still true, I am guessing. I have a photograph of her at her desk that is a sort of personal icon of mine. She had an interesting life, she had Washington Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892459114050731786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-10721758510952886422009-10-10T13:10:08.806-04:002009-10-10T13:10:08.806-04:00Oh, we have parallel lifes, we will be in Paris ne...Oh, we have parallel lifes, we will be in Paris next spring, this is so timely. I had pulled the article already for reference... <br />I adore Wharton's writings, she is a great American realist and I adore the strenght at this time to point out the situation of woman in society...Once outed you were most likely doomed.<br />Look at us now - hardly any scandal can pull a woman off society atAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32906348704967266672009-10-10T13:01:53.033-04:002009-10-10T13:01:53.033-04:00You know, I've already cut out the 100 great h...You know, I've already cut out the 100 great hotels in Europe piece and pinned it to my board. I'm going in April and now have ANOTHER good reason to go to Versaille. Tres bien!preppyplayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488992569447830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-64620388733842832472009-10-10T12:53:15.210-04:002009-10-10T12:53:15.210-04:00How sad that her grave is basically untended &...How sad that her grave is basically untended & visited. Yet another great reason to visit Versaille. I will be sure to bring flowers! Thank you for providing this link; her story is so fascinating. Happy weekend to you ~Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-37763240000355375242009-10-10T12:14:53.853-04:002009-10-10T12:14:53.853-04:00Thank you, I love/am intrigued by Edith Wharton, t...Thank you, I love/am intrigued by Edith Wharton, though always a little depressed after rereading her novels (never seem to end well...). Thanks for the fix. TrishTrouvaishttp://trouvais.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17934795475710469462009-10-10T10:54:42.340-04:002009-10-10T10:54:42.340-04:00Thanks for the heads up and the link, I love Edith...Thanks for the heads up and the link, I love Edith Wharton. I can't tell from the lighting, but is the yellow you have been searching for? Looks great with the floor. Looks warm and inviting. Maybe Edith was just trying to find a way to give you color advice!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.com