Dogs at The Mount
At The Mount, Behind the ScenesThe Whartons loved their dogs, as do The Mount’s staff members! Take a peek at some of the furry faces that have been visiting the property.
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A Friendship Made in Gardens
At The Mount, ResearchThis post explores the relationship between Edith Wharton and Louis Bromfield, a fellow writer and gardener.
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A Trip to Beinecke
At The Mount, ResearchCuratorial Assistant Michelle Dempsey and Research Assistant Nick Hudson ventured to Beinecke Library at Yale University in March.
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A Visit to Villa Farnese at Caprarola
At The Mount, ResearchThe Mount’s Garden Interpreter Bob Guarino traced Edith Wharton’s travels in Italy, basing his own journey on her publication Italian Villas and Their Gardens (1904).
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Behind the Scenes at The Mount
Behind the Scenes Berkshire winters can be very cold. The first week of February brought below freezing temperatures. Here at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home, blankets of snow froze over, as did the ... Read more