Historical guide edith wharton (48 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. X, 302 Pp. Black Cloth Stamped In Silver. First Printing, Hardcover Issue. Fine. The Personal Copy Of One Of The Authors, Martha Banta, Although Not Marked As Such. Ucla Professor Martha Banta Was "An Iconoclastic And Prolific Scholar Of American Literature And Culture, Professor Banta Published Eight Books On A Wide Range Of Subjects, Four Of Them Since Her Retirement From Teaching In 1998. At The Time Of Her Death, She Had Completed A Ninth Manuscript About Plato'S Influence In Literary History And Had Been Working On A Tenth, About The American Love Of "Little Wars." Banta Was Throughout Her Career A Scholar Of Henry James, The Subject Of Her First Book, Henry James And The Occult, And Wrote The Introduction To One Volume Of His Complete Letters, A Continuing Project At The University Of Nebraska Press. For Penguin And Oxford World Classics, Banta Edited And Introduced Works By James, Edith Wharton, And Thorstein Veblen. She Was Also Associate Editor Of The Columbia Literary History Of The United States And Editor And Contributor To The Harper American Literature Anthology.".…

Condición: New. Edith Wharton stands at a particular historical crossroads between sentimental lady writer and modern professional author. These essays expand our sense of Wharton as a novelist of manners and demonstrate her engagement with issues of her day. Editor(s): Singley, Carol J. Series: Historical Guides to American Authors. Num Pages: 312 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424. . 2003. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . …

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Paperback. Condición: New. 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.…

Condición: New. Edith Wharton stands at a particular historical crossroads between sentimental lady writer and modern professional author. These essays expand our sense of Wharton as a novelist of manners and demonstrate her engagement with issues of her day. Editor(s): Singley, Carol J. Series: Historical Guides to American Authors. Num Pages: 312 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424. . 2003. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Paperback. Condición: New. 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.…

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Condición: New. 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. Editor(s): Singley, Carol J. Series: Historical Guides to American Authors. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498. . 2003. Hardback. . . . .…

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Hardback. Condición: New. 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.…

Condición: New. 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. Editor(s): Singley, Carol J. Series: Historical Guides to American Authors. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498. . 2003. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardback. Condición: New. 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.…