{"product_id":"student-companion-to-edith-wharton-melissa-mcfarland-pennell-9780313317156","title":"Student Companion to Edith Wharton","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most accomplished American writers of the early 20th century, Edith Wharton achieved both critical recognition and popular acclaim. This \u003ci\u003eStudent Companion\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to Wharton's fiction. Beginning with her life and career, the volume places Wharton in the context of her times, focusing on how she was shaped by the culture of wealth and privilege into which she was born. Her struggle to resist the demands of her social world paralleled her characters' lives and contributed to the power of her writing. Included are an in-depth discussion of her writing, along with analyses of thematic concerns, character development, historical context, and plot. A close critical reading covers each of her major works, with a full chapter devoted to each: \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e (1905), \u003ci\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/i\u003e (1911), \u003ci\u003eSummer\u003c\/i\u003e (1917), \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e (1920), and her two novellas, \u003ci\u003eMadame de Treymes\u003c\/i\u003e (1907) and \u003ci\u003eThe Old Maid\u003c\/i\u003e (1924). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother chapter addresses Wharton's short stories and considers some of her most famous and anthologized tales, such as The Other Two and Roman Fever. This companion is ideal for students who are reading Wharton for the first time, or for general readers who are seeking a greater understanding of her writing. A select bibliography offers suggestions for further reading about Wharton and includes criticism and contemporary reviews of her work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa McFarland Pennell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313317151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313317156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004 pg. 67","brand":"Melissa McFarland Pennell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48457664987391,"sku":"9780313317156","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc524f90-96e1-4520-9fe0-ea2fc9b9a1cf.jpg?v=1777400373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/student-companion-to-edith-wharton-melissa-mcfarland-pennell-9780313317156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}