The Cambridge Companion to Edith Wharton

摘要: Chronology of Wharton's life Introduction: a critical history Millicent Bell 1. The social subject in Age Innocence Pamela Knights 2. Edith Wharton and the science manners Nancy Bentley 3. race Elizabeth Ammons 4. Custom Country: Spragg art deal Elaine Showalter 5. female conscience shorter fiction Gloria C. Erlich 6. Law language ritual Summer Rhonda Skillern 7. House Mirth: bachelor baby Maureen Howard 8. Fruit Tree: Justine perils abstract idealism James W. Tuttleton 9. Valley Decision: Italian mask William L. Vance 10. rediscovered contemporary critique Vernon Lee Bibliography Index.