Along with the timeline, a map is very useful in fully understanding the life of Edith Wharton, including her travels that shaped the person she became and inspired her books. Attached is a map of the important places in Edith Wharton’s life and below are the explanations of the significance of these locations.

New York, New York: This is the city where Edith Wharton was born and spent a significant part of her life in. Many of Wharton’s pieces are based in New York as well.

Saint-Brice-Sous-Forêt: This is where Edith Wharton passed away. She spent many of her later years in France, and she eventually died in this city near Paris.

Bar Harbor, Maine: In this town, Edith’s husband of 17 years proposed to her. Wharton was vacationing when she met Edward Wharton and he asked her to marry him.

Belgium: Wharton decides to help orphans from this country during World War I, where she assists in finding shelter for these children and aids with funding for taking care of refugees.

Italy: Wharton travels to this country and her time here inspired her to write the piece “Roman Fever.”

Germany: In this country, Wharton faces a life threatening illness as a young child. She eventually recovers, but nearly faces death as a result of typhoid fever.

Lenox, Massachusetts: Wharton’s novel, Ethan Frome, is based upon her time living in this town. Lenox inspires the setting of Edith’s novel, as it is set in New England farm land. This is where Edith built her home, The Mount.

Versailles, France: This is the site of Edith Wharton’s burial, as she spent many of her later years in France and died in there as well.