A Lesson from Edith Wharton’s Estate
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in the Berkshires, never really captured my attention. I lived nearby for three years, and have returned every summer since leaving. In all that time, I had absolutely zero inclination to go visit the place. Frankly, I knew little about it other than it was one of the Berkshires “cottages”. Much like the famous “cottages” in Newport, RI, these homes are typically huge estates that the financial elite used for a few weeks a year to escape the he
