At Brook Farm Inn, we’re always interested in literary links to the original Brook Farm, for which the inn was named. Brook Farm was a utopian farm experiment — the original hippie commune, perhaps — that was founded by the Transcendentalists in the 1840′s. Hawthorne, Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and other famous intellectuals of the era [...]
Posts Tagged ‘The Mount’
Peter Filkins reads from his translation of H.G. Adler's
April 14th, 2009 by philhalpern
On Saturday, April 18th at 5 pm, Simon’s Rock professor Peter Filkins will read from and discuss his recent translation of H.G. Adler’s novel, The Journey. The reading takes place in the Mount, The estate of Edith Wharton at 2 Plunket Street, Lenox Massachusetts Adler, one of only a handful of German-speaking Jewish novelists to [...]
The Mount in Lenox Massachusetts Announces '08 Lecture Series
June 24th, 2008 by philhalpern
A favorite of summer visitors to Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts has always been the author lecture series at The Mount, home and gardens of Edith Wharton. Lectures take place on Mondays at 4 PM, starting July 7th, and they’re followed by tea and book-signing. We’re also glad to announce Wharton on Wednesdays at 5 PM in [...]
Saving The Mount…One Brook Farm Inn Guest at a Time
April 29th, 2008 by philhalpern
You may have been reading or hearing lately about the financial difficulties of The Mount, famed estate of the author, Edith Wharton. Brook Farm Inn is within walking distance of this treasure in Lenox, Massachusetts. A tour of the mansion and gardens are a must for every visitor to the Berkshires, and many wonderful events [...]
Guided Outdoor Excursions – Hiking, Biking or Kayaking
Shakespeare & Co., Lenox MA – Now Playing!