Edith Wharton and the Second Story

Edith Wharton and the Second Story

The essay examines the ways in which novelist Edith Wharton uses her character Newland Archer in 'The Age of Innocence' to convey her own perspective of social values as she herself has experienced them in her life. Topics include narration and the techniques Wharton shares with another au...

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Veröffentlicht in:New England review (1990) 2008-01, Vol.29 (2), p.95-106
1. Verfasser: Cain, William E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age of Innocence (Book)
Cousins
Criticism
Criticism and interpretation
Fiction, Stories, plots, etc
Fiction, Themes, motives
Husbands
Innocence
James, Henry (1843-1916)
Literary criticism
Literature, Modern, 20th century
Literature, Themes, motives
Love in literature
Love relationships
Manners and customs in literature
Marriage in literature
Mothers
Musical register
Novels
Opera
Person
Point of view
Point of view (Literature)
Sex in literature
Social classes in literature
Social values
Telegrams
Truth
Weddings
Wharton, Edith (1862-1937)
Writers
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Zusammenfassung:The essay examines the ways in which novelist Edith Wharton uses her character Newland Archer in 'The Age of Innocence' to convey her own perspective of social values as she herself has experienced them in her life. Topics include narration and the techniques Wharton shares with another author, Henry James.
ISSN:1053-1297
2161-9131