The end of the age of innocence : Edith Wharton and the First World War

The End of the Age of Innocence tells the dramatic story of Edith Wharton's heroic crusade to save the lives of displaced Belgians and suffering citizens of her adopted France, by organizing refugee relief efforts during WW I. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction The Second Greatest Fourth....Pages 1-5 A Season of New Beginnings: 1914....Pages 7-37 Reporter at the Front and Organizer at the Rear: 1915....Pages 39-76 Honors and Losses: 1916....Pages 77-106 At War with the American Red Cross: 1917....Pages 107-140 Armistice and Withdrawal: 1918....Pages 141-166 Conclusion The End of the Age of Innocence....Pages 167-181 Back Matter....Pages 183-238 EDITH WHARTON STARTED THE YEAR 1914 POISED FOR NEW BEGINNINGS.