Student Companion to Edith Wharton

by Melissa McFarland Pennell

Book Overview

One of the most accomplished American writers of the early 20th century, Edith Wharton achieved both critical recognition and popular acclaim. This Student Companion provides an introduction to Wharton's fiction. Beginning with her life and career, the volume places Wharton in the context of her times, focusing on how she was shaped by the culture of wealth and privilege into which she was born. Her struggle to resist the demands of her...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313317151
• ISBN13: 9780313317156
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"