Feminist readings of Edith Wharton : from silence to speech / Dianne L. Chambers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambers, Dianne L.

Series:

American literature readings in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937--Criticism and interpretation.

Wharton, Edith.

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937.

Feminism and literature--United States--History--20th century.

Feminism and literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

History.

Women in literature.

Sex role in literature.

Physical Description:

209 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

In this intriguing new volume, Dianne L. Chambers covers new ground on the life and literary career of Edith Wharton by examining her work against the backdrop of the significant challenges faces by women writers in America at the time. Chambers argues that Wharton's ultimate success as a critically acclaimed writer offers a powerful, even if radically ironic, response to the repeated stories about the silencing of women found in much of her work. This book offers a close study of Wharton's major novels written between 1905 and 1922 and illuminates how Wharton's multi-layered narratives give her a voice and an important place in American literary history.

Contents:

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 unravelling of story in The reef

Seduction and language in Summer

Gender and performance in The glimpses of the moon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230617650

0230617654

OCLC:

308173643