Edith Wharton
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Ethan Frome
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| Biography and Background | | The Age of Innocence | | Ethan Frome | | The House of Mirth | | Other Stories |
Biography and Background
This site is designed for teachers of more advanced students. It contains some insights and discussion questions.
Self-checking crossword puzzle, complete with hints.
This interactive quiz explores Wharton's life and career.
The Edith Wharton Review, works online, bibliography, recommended works, a teaching guide, archives, and list-serv.
Students read chapters of Wharton's
Fighting France, From Dunkerque to Belfort
to explore an American correspondent's experiences during World War I. Then they create and present their own correspondence report.
The Age of Innocence
A variety of reading strategies to support study of the novel, including a biopoem and KWHL.
Text of the novel in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
Audio file of the novel in multiple formats, including MP3, iTunes, and Ogg Vorbis.
Students will study three Newport mansions: The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House. Students will research the history, architect and architecture, and patron of each mansion to gain an understanding of the arts and culture of America's Gilded Age.
Ethan Frome
Chapter summaries, a wealth of teaching ideas and lesson plans, chapter reading questions and answers, quotations and interpretations, activities and projects. Access to this 17-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.
This site offers a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.
A variety of reading strategies to support study of the novel, including an anticipation guide, guided imagery, and magic squares.
An extensive list of post-reading activities.
An extensive list of words from the novel. Click on the word for its definition and synonyms.
Scroll to the bottom for a set of images in
Ethan Frome
.
The House of Mirth
Summary and 11 discussion questions.
Other Stories
Background information and text of the story. Available in PDF or Google Docs format.
Introduction and text of the story. Available in both PDF and Google Docs formats.
Text of the story.
Text of the story in both PDF and Google Docs format.
Introduction and text of the story. Available in both PDF and Google Docs formats.