Edith Wharton bought 113 acres for $40,600 and designed her estate; now a literary landmark
Edith Wharton transformed her Massachusetts property into The Mount estate. She designed the house and gardens, drawing on European traditions. The estate integrated architecture, gardens, and landscape into one vision. Wharton lived and worked at The Mount for a decade. This landmark preserves her literary and design legacy for future…
The Times of India ·