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Cambridge Introductions to Literature Ser.: Cambridge Introduction to Edith Wharton by Pamela Knights (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521687195
ISBN-139780521687195
eBay Product ID (ePID)71181030
Product Key Features
Number of Pages170 Pages
Publication NameCambridge Introduction to Edith Wharton
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican / General, Women's Studies
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorPamela Knights
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
SeriesCambridge Introductions to Literature Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2009-004659
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'For anyone coming to Edith Wharton's works for the first time, this will prove an invaluable guide.' Contemporary Review
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.52
SynopsisBorn in New York into a world of wealth and privilege, and writing with unique insight into the lives of the rich and fashionable, Edith Wharton was a best-seller in her time, and is now, again, one of the most widely read American authors. This book provides an accessible and stimulating introduction to Wharton's life and writings, to help map her work for new readers, and to encourage more detailed exploration of her texts and contexts. Suggesting a range of perspectives on her most famous novels - The House of Mirth (1905), Ethan Frome (1911), The Custom of the Country (1913) and The Age of Innocence (1920) - it stimulates fresh lines of inquiry, examining these alongside other writings that are now attracting lively critical interest. With its clear structure, illustrations, and guide to further study, this book will form the ideal starting-point for students and for general readers., This accessible and stimulating introduction to Wharton's life and writings guides new readers through her work, to encourage more detailed exploration of her texts and contexts. With its clear structure, illustrations, and guide to further study, this book will form the ideal starting-point for students and for general readers.
LC Classification NumberPS3545.H16
