Monday, May 18, 2026

Edith Wharton’s Affair Set To Music

In 1907 Edith Wharton had a tumultuous affair that ended badly after which she wrote a break-up letter and a cycle of eight sonnets called The Mortal Lease. In 2023, Finnish jazz vocalist and composer Josefiina Vannesluoma released an album where she set those sonnets to music. (MetaFilter


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