Format:
328 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource ISBN 9780817388829
Edition:
[Online-Ausg.]
ISBN:
9780817315610
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9780817388829 (Sekundärausgabe)
Series Statement:
Amer Lit Realism & Naturalism
Content:
In Edith Wharton's works, references to architecture, interior decoration, painting, sculpture, and fashion abound. As these essays demonstrate, art and objects are for Wharton evidence of cultural belief and reflect the values, assumptions, and customs of the burgeoning consumer culture in which she lived and about which she wrote. Furthermore, her meditations about issues of architecture, design, and decoration serve as important commentaries on her vision of the literary arts. In The Decoration of Houses she notes that furniture and bric-à-brac are often crowded into a room in order to com...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Online-Ausg.:
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies