The Secret Life of Edith Wharton

The Secret Life of Edith Wharton is a companion historical documentary that accompanies Chapter 16:Tales of Innocence in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones. It appears on Disc 1 of Volume 3. It has a run-time of 28 minutes, 22 seconds.

Official Summary
''In 1905, all of New York was riveted by the story of Lily Bart, a stunning young woman hoping to claim her place in society through marriage to a wealthy man. As her prospects for marriage unraveled, Lily's life spiraled downward. No longer the toast of New York society, she ended up in a rooming house, alone and penniless. After drinking an overdose of sleeping medication, she died. This tragic figure whose story so captivated New York was not real. She was a character in the novel The House of Mirth. The writer who exposed the dark side of High Society was herself a member of it; Edith Wharton was in a unique position to chronicle -- and critique the upper class. She did -- mercilessly -- and her literary success came at a price. ''

Credits
Produced and Written by Betsy Bayha.