Edith Wharton and the Art of Fiction by Penelope Vita-Finzi

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Edith Wharton and the Art of Fiction by Penelope Vita-Finzi

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Summary

A reassessment of the work of Edith Wharton, discussing how her attempts to formulate a coherent theory of fiction, reflecting her beliefs in classical principles of order and harmony, was undermined by her romantic notions of inspiration and imagination. Her fiction and non-fiction is compared.

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Edith Wharton and the Art of Fiction by Penelope Vita-Finzi

A reassessment of the work of Edith Wharton, discussing how her attempts to formulate a coherent theory of fiction, reflecting her beliefs in classical principles of order and harmony, was undermined by her romantic notions of inspiration and imagination. Her fiction and non-fiction is compared.

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ISBN 13 9781855671645
ISBN 10 1855671646
Title Edith Wharton and the Art of Fiction
Author Penelope Vita-Finzi
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1994-05-14
Number of pages 180
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.