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Edith Wharton's Evolutionary Conception

- Darwinian Allegory in the Major Novels

About Edith Wharton's Evolutionary Conception

Investigates Edith Wharton's engagement with evolutionary theory in "The House of Mirth", "The Custom of the Country", and "The Age of Innocence". This book argues that Wharton depicts the complex interrelations of New York's gentry and socioeconomic elite from a perspective informed by the main concerns of evolutionary thought.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415977197
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 230
  • Published:
  • May 17, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 590 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Edith Wharton's Evolutionary Conception

Investigates Edith Wharton's engagement with evolutionary theory in "The House of Mirth", "The Custom of the Country", and "The Age of Innocence". This book argues that Wharton depicts the complex interrelations of New York's gentry and socioeconomic elite from a perspective informed by the main concerns of evolutionary thought.

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