The Cambridge Introduction to Edith Wharton (Cambridge Introductions to Literature) - Hardcover

Knights, Pamela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521867657 ISBN 13: 9780521867658

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Born 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.

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Review:

'For anyone coming to Edith Wharton's works for the first time, this will prove an invaluable guide.' Contemporary Review

Book Description:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521867657
• ISBN 13: 9780521867658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 170