The New Edith Wharton Studies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108422697)

The New Edith Wharton Studies uncovers new evidence and presents new ideas that invite us to reconsider our understanding of one of America's most highly acclaimed, versatile, and prolific writers. The volume addresses themes that have previously been missed or underdeveloped, and examines areas where previous scholarship does not take account of key, contemporary issues: Wharton and ecocriticism, Wharton and queer studies, Wharton and animal studies, Wharton and whiteness, and Wharton and contemporary psychology. Essays explore Wharton's treatment of the poor in her emerging career, the ways in which French thinkers helped her envision community, the importance of Greece to Wharton, her transnationalism, the ongoing revelations of the author's archives, and new perspectives on her agency in the literary marketplace. It addresses key themes and examines contemporary issues, while reassessing Edith Wharton's life and career.

Author: Jennifer Haytock
ISBN-10: 1108422691
ISBN-13: 9781108422697
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2020
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.20w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2020