In Morocco
Worth buying if: You enjoy Edith Wharton’s novelist’s voice and social observation.
Skip it if: You expect a contemporary travel guide or practical tips for Morocco.
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Summary
Collected travel writing from Edith Wharton, In Morocco records her 1920s journeys across Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech and the Atlas foothills, pairing sharp cultural observation with evocative scene-setting and social reflection.
Why this book now
Wharton’s In Morocco offers timely perspective on early 20th-century travel writing and cross-cultural encounter, useful for readers revisiting classic travel narratives and coloni.
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- You enjoy Edith Wharton’s novelist’s voice and social observation.
- You’re drawn to travel writing centered on Casablanca, Fez, or Marrakech.
- You expect a contemporary travel guide or practical tips for Morocco.
- You want a politically modern or postcolonial critique rather than Wharton’s historical perspective.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780880014304
Worth buying if: You enjoy Edith Wharton’s novelist’s voice and social observation.
Skip it if: You expect a contemporary travel guide or practical tips for Morocco.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At about 290 pages, expect a moderate commitment of descriptive essays and travel vignettes—readable in stretches as Wharton’s pieces vary in length and scene.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins 1996 edition preserves Wharton’s original travel essays, highlighting her prose, on-the-ground descriptions of Moroccan urban life, and period sketches rather than modern annotation.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a series of atmospheric essays: savor Wharton’s scenes and observations slowly, pausing to picture cities like Fez and Marrakech rather than skimming for facts.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780880014304
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