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Historical Guides to American Authors Ser.: Historical Guide to Edith Wharton by Carol J. Singley (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195135903
ISBN-139780195135909
eBay Product ID (ePID)2234647
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHistorical Guide to Edith Wharton
Publication Year2003
SubjectWomen Authors, Subjects & Themes / Historical events, American / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarol J. Singley
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
SeriesHistorical Guides to American Authors Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length5.7 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-034613
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingA
Reviews"Expertly assembled and introduced by Carol J. Singley, the Oxford volume amply verifies what one of its contributors calls the 'recuperation of Wharton's reputation' and 'the thriving state of Wharton scholarship today'.... [An] absorbing and provocative collection of essays."--Legacy: A Journal ofAmerican Women Writers, "Expertly assembled and introduced by Carol J. Singley, the Oxford volume amply verifies what one of its contributors calls the 'recuperation of Wharton's reputation' and 'the thriving state of Wharton scholarship today'.... [An] absorbing and provocative collection of essays."--Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers, "Expertly assembled and introduced by Carol J. Singley, the Oxford volume amply verifies what one of its contributors calls the 'recuperation of Wharton's reputation' and 'the thriving state of Wharton scholarship today'.... [An] absorbing and provocative collection of essays."--Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers"Expertly assembled and introduced by Carol J. Singley, the Oxford volume amply verifies what one of its contributors calls the 'recuperation of Wharton's reputation' and 'the thriving state of Wharton scholarship today'.... [An] absorbing and provocative collection of essays."--Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers, "Expertly assembled and introduced by Carol J. Singley, the Oxford volume amply verifies what one of its contributors calls the 'recuperation of Wharton's reputation' and 'the thriving state of Wharton scholarship today'.... [An] absorbing and provocative collection of essays."--Legacy: AJournal of American Women Writers
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.52
SynopsisA Historical Guide to Edith Wharton provides scholarly and general readers with historical contexts that illuminate Wharton's life and writing in new, exciting ways. The essays in this volume expand our sense of Wharton as a novelist of manners and reflect the latest developments in new historicism and cultural studies., Edith Wharton, arguably the most important American female novelist, stands at a particular historical crossroads between sentimental lady writer and modern professional author. Her ability to cope with this collision of Victorian and modern sensibilities makes her work especially interesting. Wharton also writes of American subjects at a time of great social and economic change-Darwinism, urbanization, capitalism, feminism, world war, and eugenics. She not only chronicles these changes in memorable detail, she sets them in perspective through her prodigious knowledge of history, philosophy, and religion. A Historical Guide to Edith Wharton provides scholarly and general readers with historical contexts that illuminate Wharton's life and writing in new, exciting ways. Essays in the volume expand our sense of Wharton as a novelist of manners and demonstrate her engagement with issues of her day., A Historical Guide to Edith Wharton provides scholarly and general readers with historical contexts that illuminate Wharton's life and writing in new, exciting ways. The essays in this volume expand our sense of Wharton as a novelist of manners and reflect the latest developments in new historicism and cultural studies. Like many other literary women, Edith Wharton overcame prejudice to enter the world of letters. Wharton stood at the historical crossroads between the literary models of sentimental lady writer and modern professional author, and her work navigates accordingly between Victorian and modern sensibilities. Writing at a time of great social and economic change, Wharton records the changes brought about by Darwinism, urbanization, capitalism, feminism, world war, and eugenics, converying these cultural transformations with unforgettable detail and realism. This compelling collection of original essays illuminates Edith Wharton's vivid and incisive fiction against the backdrop of old New York, bringing one of our most important American novelists to life within the context of the society she so memorably chronicled and confronted.
LC Classification NumberPS3545.H16Z663 2002
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