[2][3] She took up writing following a divorce in which she said her husband got almost everything (including her Jaguar and the country house).

Controversially, in late 1996 Goldsmith said, in response to an Entertainment Weekly reporter's question, that her favorite event of 1996 was when Bob Dole fell off a stage during a campaign function.

She also wrote several books for children, which were published under the name Justine Rendal.

[citation needed] Goldsmith died as a result of complications (heart attack) from cosmetic surgery.

The song "Edith Wharton's Figurines" from Suzanne Vega's 2007 studio album Beauty & Crime is dedicated to Goldsmith.