The Fruit of the TreeBook 4 — The Decoration of HousesReading editionChapter navigation59 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterEDITH WHARTONILLUSTRATIONSIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXIIXIIIXIVXVXVIXVIIXVIIIXIXXXXXIXXIIXXIIIXXIVXXVXXVIXXVIIXXVIIIXXIXXXXXXXIXXXIIXXXIIIXXXIVXXXVXXXVIXXXVIIXXXVIIIXXXIXXLXLIXLIIXLIIIThe House of MirthMadame de TreymesThe Greater InclinationCrucial InstancesThe Valley of DecisionBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONSanctuaryThe TouchstoneThe Descent of ManBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONItalian BackgroundsThe Joy of LivingThe Decoration of HousesPrevious chapter ←Book 4 — The Joy of LivingEnd of this editionAll chapters and sections (59)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsEDITH WHARTONILLUSTRATIONSChapters12345678Book 2 · Chapters9101112131415161718Book 3 · Chapters1920212223242526272829Book 4 · Chapters3031323334353637383940414243Book 4 · Other sectionsThe House of MirthMadame de TreymesThe Greater InclinationCrucial InstancesThe Valley of DecisionBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONSanctuaryThe TouchstoneThe Descent of ManBOOKS BY EDITH WHARTONItalian BackgroundsThe Joy of LivingThe Decoration of HousesWith 56 full-page illustrations, by Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr.◇← The Joy of Living