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- catalog abstract "Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence has captivated generations of American readers since it won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Subtle, ironic, and superbly crafted, Wharton's masterwork is a vivid portrait of late-19th-century New York society. The author's keen observations of the restrictive social mores and the position of women in 19th-century America is underscored by the compelling tale of one man's inability to achieve true happiness with the woman he loves. The novel's popularity endures as the story captures the reader's imagination with the sheer romance of the complicated, yet realistic portrayal of the marriage of Newland Archer to May Welland, and of his love for May's cousin, Ellen Olenska. In this volume - the first devoted exclusively to The Age of Innocence - Linda Wagner-Martin not only examines the historical and social influences of Wharton's time, but also incorporates extended analyses of the novel itself. Wagner-Martin devotes a chapter to each of the principal characters and considers the story from each character's distinctive viewpoint. She also considers The Age of Innocence from several literary perspectives - as a "novel of manners," as a "traditional" novel, and as a "modern" novel. Wagner-Martin traces the critical response to The Age of Innocence, from publication to the present, and examines the novel's importance in the American literary canon. A chronology of Wharton's life and literary career and an extensive bibliography further enhance this study. The combination of Wagner-Martin's sophisticated and wide-ranging critical perspective and impeccable scholarship makes The Age of Innocence: A Novel of Ironic Nostalgia an invaluable reference.".
- catalog contributor b10263734.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Chronology: Edith Wharton's Life and Works -- 1. Historical Context -- 2. The Importance of The Age of Innocence -- 3. Critical Reception -- 4. Edith Wharton's View of The Age of Innocence -- 5. An Ironic "Novel of Manners" -- 6. An Ironic "Traditional" Novel -- 7. A "Modern Novel" -- 8. As Newland Archer's Novel -- 9. As Ellen Olenska's Novel -- 10. As May Welland's Novel -- 11. Mothers and Daughters: Wharton's Pervasive Theme -- 12. Old New York: Postscript to The Age of Innocence -- 13. The Oasis of Nostalgia.".
- catalog description "Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence has captivated generations of American readers since it won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Subtle, ironic, and superbly crafted, Wharton's masterwork is a vivid portrait of late-19th-century New York society. The author's keen observations of the restrictive social mores and the position of women in 19th-century America is underscored by the compelling tale of one man's inability to achieve true happiness with the woman he loves.".
- catalog description "In this volume - the first devoted exclusively to The Age of Innocence - Linda Wagner-Martin not only examines the historical and social influences of Wharton's time, but also incorporates extended analyses of the novel itself. Wagner-Martin devotes a chapter to each of the principal characters and considers the story from each character's distinctive viewpoint.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p.105-118) and index.".
- catalog description "She also considers The Age of Innocence from several literary perspectives - as a "novel of manners," as a "traditional" novel, and as a "modern" novel. Wagner-Martin traces the critical response to The Age of Innocence, from publication to the present, and examines the novel's importance in the American literary canon. A chronology of Wharton's life and literary career and an extensive bibliography further enhance this study.".
- catalog description "The combination of Wagner-Martin's sophisticated and wide-ranging critical perspective and impeccable scholarship makes The Age of Innocence: A Novel of Ironic Nostalgia an invaluable reference.".
- catalog description "The novel's popularity endures as the story captures the reader's imagination with the sheer romance of the complicated, yet realistic portrayal of the marriage of Newland Archer to May Welland, and of his love for May's cousin, Ellen Olenska.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 122 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Age of innocence.".
- catalog identifier "0805746153 (paper)".
- catalog identifier "0805746161 (cloth)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Age of innocence.".
- catalog isPartOf "Masterworks studies ; no. 162".
- catalog isPartOf "Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. ; 162".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Twayne Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Age of innocence.".
- catalog subject "813/.52 20".
- catalog subject "Irony in literature.".
- catalog subject "Nostalgia in literature.".
- catalog subject "PS3545.H16 A738 1996".
- catalog subject "Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. Age of innocence.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chronology: Edith Wharton's Life and Works -- 1. Historical Context -- 2. The Importance of The Age of Innocence -- 3. Critical Reception -- 4. Edith Wharton's View of The Age of Innocence -- 5. An Ironic "Novel of Manners" -- 6. An Ironic "Traditional" Novel -- 7. A "Modern Novel" -- 8. As Newland Archer's Novel -- 9. As Ellen Olenska's Novel -- 10. As May Welland's Novel -- 11. Mothers and Daughters: Wharton's Pervasive Theme -- 12. Old New York: Postscript to The Age of Innocence -- 13. The Oasis of Nostalgia.".
- catalog title "The age of innocence : a novel of ironic nostaglia / Linda Wagner-Martin.".
- catalog type "text".