Letter from Edith Wharton to Herbert Read, June 20, 1934

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One of a pair of letters to Sir Herbert Read from American novelist and short story writer Edith Wharton. Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Literature for her most well-known novel “The Age of Innocence”. In this letter, Wharton praises a book of Read's and writes that she may see him in London soon.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 4 pages
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 48.99861, 2.35694
Additional physical characteristics
  • Handwritten in black ink.
Physical repository Collection
  • Herbert Read Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • File: 9.78
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • 2022 to 2023
Technical note
  • Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
DOI

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