Edith Wharton and cosmopolitanism /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

'Edith Wharton and Cosmopolitanism' explores Edith Wharton's relation to the concept of cosmopolitanism, as it extended toward her politics, her aesthetics, and her vision of cultural differences. Essays explore Wharton's cosmopolitan ideas and ideals, influences such as American...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Goldsmith, Meredith (Editor ), Orlando, Emily J. (Emily Josephine), 1969- (Editor ), Campbell, Donna M. (Professor of English) (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Temas:
Wharton, Edith, > 1862-1937.
1900-1999
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Cosmopolitanism.
Women intellectuals > United States > Biography.
Écrivains américains > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Cosmopolitisme.
Intellectuelles > États-Unis > Biographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Authors, American.
Women intellectuals.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Edith Wharton and Cosmopolitanism; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures ; Foreword ; Acknowledgments ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction. Edith Wharton: A Citizen of the World ; Part 1. Cosmopolitan Ideas and Ideals ; 1. The Glimpses of the Moon and the Transatlantic Debate over Marital Reform.
  • 2. Motifs of Anarchism in Edith Wharton's The Children 3. "The Very Beginning of Things": Reading Wharton through Charles Eliot Norton's Life and Writings on Italy ; Part 2. Cosmopolitan Places: From Italy to New York and Back ; 4. Wharton's Italian Women: "My Beloved Romola."
  • 5. Possessing Italy: Wharton and American Tourists 6. Beyond the Guidebook: Edith Wharton's Rediscovery of San Vivaldo ; 7. Here/There, Now/Then, Both/And: Regionalism and Cosmopolitanism in Edith Wharton's Old New York ; Part 3. Cosmopolitan Aesthetics.
  • 8. The Cosmopolitan at War: Edith Wharton and Transnational Material Culture 9. "Eyes Filled with Splendor": On Italy and the Saturated Gaze in The Custom of the Country ; 10. Orientalism, Modernism, and Gender in Edith Wharton's Late Novels.
  • Afterword: Edith Wharton and the Promise of Cosmopolitanism List of Contributors ; Index.

Ejemplares similares