| Description |
xii, 498 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Case studies in contemporary criticism |
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Case studies in contemporary criticism.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The House of Mirth: The Complete Text -- Introduction: Biographical and Historical Contexts. The Complete Text -- pt. 2. The House of Mirth: A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism. A Critical History of The House of Mirth. Cultural Criticism and The House of Mirth. What Is Cultural Criticism? Cultural Criticism: A Selected Bibliography. A Cultural Perspective: The Traffic in Women: A Cultural Critique of The House of Mirth / Lillian S. Robinson. Marxist Criticism and The House of Mirth. What Is Marxist Criticism? Marxist Criticism: A Selected Bibliography. A Marxist Perspective: Debasing Exchange: Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth / Wai-Chee Dimock. Feminist Criticism and The House of Mirth. What Is Feminist Criticism? Feminist Criticism: A Selected Bibliography. A Feminist Perspective: The Name of the Lily: Edith Wharton's Feminism(s) / Frances L. Restuccia. Deconstruction and The House of Mirth. What Is Deconstruction? Deconstruction: A Selected Bibliography. Death by Speculation: Deconstructiong The House of Mirth / Margot Norris. The Daughter's Dilemna: Psychoanalytic Interpretation and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth / Ellie Ragland Sullivan. |
| Summary |
The tragic story of a beautiful young woman caught up in the shallow and corrupt world of New York society at the turn of the century, where wealth and social status are everything. |
| Subject |
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. House of mirth.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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Single women -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Benstock, Shari, 1944-
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| ISBN |
9780312062347 (paperback) |
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0312106335 (hardcover) |
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9780312106331 (hardcover) |
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0312062346 (paperback) |
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