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American Literature Readings in the 21st Century Ser.: Feminist Readings of Edith Wharton : From Silence to Speech by Dianne L. Chambers (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-100230617654
ISBN-139780230617650
eBay Product ID (ePID)72022950
Product Key Features
Number of PagesVII, 209 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFeminist Readings of Edith Wharton : from Silence to Speech
SubjectFeminism & Feminist Theory, Subjects & Themes / Women, Gender Studies, Modern / 19th Century, American / General
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorDianne L. Chambers
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
SeriesAmerican Literature Readings in the 21st Century Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.3 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-011850
Reviews"Feminist Readings of Edith Whartonoffers a lens through which we can reassess Wharton's cultural critique, one that helped Wharton and the women authors who followed her gain a fuller, more authoritative participation in literary production. Through illuminating discussions of four major Wharton texts-The House of Mirth,Summer,The Reef, andThe Glimpses of the Moon-Chambers explores the complex and somewhat contradictory relationship between Wharton's gender training and her evolution as a woman who eventually assumed the prerogatives of authorship. Chambers' analysis of Wharton's literary strategies enriches our understanding of the psychological cost of women's silence and of Wharton's success in creating counter narratives that speak within the interstices of the text. The volume is a valuable addition to our ongoing study of Wharton, narratology, and gender."-Marilyn Elkins, Professor of English, California State University, Los Angeles, "This book views Edith Wharton as a specific woman authoring women's stories at a specific historical moment. Chambers reminds us why we still need feminism: her examination of four of Wharton's novels illuminates the pervasive and damaging matrix of storytelling, power, and gender."-Jennifer Haytock, Associate Professor of English at SUNY College at Brockport and author of Edith Wharton and the Conversations of Literary Modernism " Feminist Readings of Edith Wharton offers a lens through which we can reassess Wharton's cultural critique, one that helped Wharton and the women authors who followed her gain a fuller, more authoritative participation in literary production. Through illuminating discussions of four major Wharton texts- The House of Mirth , Summer , The Reef , and The Glimpses of the Moon -Chambers explores the complex and somewhat contradictory relationship between Wharton's gender training and her evolution as a woman who eventually assumed the prerogatives of authorship…The volume is a valuable addition to our ongoing study of Wharton, narratology, and gender."-Marilyn Elkins, Professor of English, California State University, Los Angeles, "This bookviews Edith Wharton as a specific woman authoring women's stories at a specific historical moment. Chambers reminds us why we still need feminism: her examination of four of Wharton's novels illuminates the pervasive and damaging matrix of storytelling, power, and gender."-Jennifer Haytock, Associate Professor of English at SUNY College at Brockport and author ofEdith Wharton and the Conversations of Literary Modernism "Feminist Readings of Edith Whartonoffers a lens through which we can reassess Wharton's cultural critique, one that helped Wharton and the women authors who followed her gain a fuller, more authoritative participation in literary production. Through illuminating discussions of four major Wharton texts-The House of Mirth,Summer,The Reef, andThe Glimpses of the Moon-Chambers explores the complex and somewhat contradictory relationship between Wharton's gender training and her evolution as a woman who eventually assumed the prerogatives of authorship…The volume is a valuable addition to our ongoing study of Wharton, narratology, and gender."-Marilyn Elkins, Professor of English, California State University, Los Angeles, "This bookviews Edith Wharton as a specific woman authoring women's stories at a specific historical moment. Chambers reminds us why we still need feminism: her examination of four of Wharton's novels illuminates the pervasive and damaging matrix of storytelling, power, and gender."Jennifer Haytock, Associate Professor of English at SUNY College at Brockport and author of Edith Wharton and the Conversations of Literary Modernism " Feminist Readings of Edith Wharton offers a lens through which we can reassess Wharton's cultural critique, one that helped Wharton and the women authors who followed her gain a fuller, more authoritative participation in literary production. Through illuminating discussions of four major Wharton texts The House of Mirth , Summer , The Reef , and The Glimpses of the Moon Chambers explores the complex and somewhat contradictory relationship between Wharton's gender training and her evolution as a woman who eventually assumed the prerogatives of authorship...The volume is a valuable addition to our ongoing study of Wharton, narratology, and gender."Marilyn Elkins, Professor of English, California State University, Los Angeles, "This book views Edith Wharton as a specific woman authoring women's stories at a specific historical moment. Chambers reminds us why we still need feminism: her examination of four of Wharton's novels illuminates the pervasive and damaging matrix of storytelling, power, and gender."Jennifer Haytock, Associate Professor of English at SUNY College at Brockport and author of Edith Wharton and the Conversations of Literary Modernism " Feminist Readings of Edith Wharton offers a lens through which we can reassess Wharton's cultural critique, one that helped Wharton and the women authors who followed her gain a fuller, more authoritative participation in literary production. Through illuminating discussions of four major Wharton texts The House of Mirth , Summer , The Reef , and The Glimpses of the Moon Chambers explores the complex and somewhat contradictory relationship between Wharton's gender training and her evolution as a woman who eventually assumed the prerogatives of authorship...The volume is a valuable addition to our ongoing study of Wharton, narratology, and gender."Marilyn Elkins, Professor of English, California State University, Los Angeles
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.52
Table Of ContentIntroduction Wharton and Feminist Criticism Wharton, Women, and Authorship at the Turn of the Century Competing Discourses and the Word in The House of Mirth The Unraveling of Story in The Reef Seduction and Language in Summer Gender and Performance in The Glimpses of the Moon Conclusion
SynopsisThis close and innovative study of Edith Wharton's major novels reveals the use of increasingly complex narrative techniques to counter the multiple forces working against women writers at the beginning of the twentieth century.
LC Classification NumberPN843-PN846HM401-128
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