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The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton
The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton
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The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton is a comprehensive collection of essays that explore Edith Wharton's life, work, and impact on literature and culture. The book covers various topics such as queer studies, race studies, whiteness studies, age studies, disability studies, anthropological studies, and economics, highlighting Wharton's contributions to poetry, drama, short stories, and non-fiction prose. It also includes comparative studies with other writers, discussions of Wharton's travel experiences, and her intersections with film and the digital humanities.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton is a groundbreaking compilation of esteemed scholars from around the world, offering cutting-edge insights into the life and work of the American writer Edith Wharton. Once primarily recognized for her novels set in New York, this comprehensive handbook delves into Wharton's vast literary legacy and its profound resurgence in contemporary popular culture.
Chapters in the handbook explore various aspects of Wharton's writing, including her contributions to queer studies, race studies, whiteness studies, age studies, disability studies, anthropological studies, and economics. It also examines her achievements in genres such as poetry, drama, short stories, and non-fiction prose, highlighting her talents that deserve greater recognition. Comparative analyses are conducted with notable figures like Christina Rossetti, Henry James, and Willa Cather, shedding light on her influences and artistic connections.
The handbook also delves into the places and cultures that Wharton documented in her writing, encompassing France, Greece, Italy, and Morocco. It explores her role as a reader and writer, as well as her intersections with film and the digital humanities.
The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton is meticulously curated, with chapters authored by renowned experts in the field. It is preceded by a foreword by the Director and senior staff at Wharton's historic Massachusetts home, The Mount, emphasizing her enduring influence on our modern Gilded Age. This handbook serves as an essential resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Wharton and 19th- and 20th-century literature and culture.
Weight: 765g
Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350349759
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