Judith P. Saunders

Reading Edith Wharton Through a Darwinian Lens

Evolutionary Biological Issues in Her Fiction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Beneath the polished surface of the genteel environments delineated in Wharton's fiction, characters are competing fiercely for desirable mates, questing for social status and resources, and plotting ruthlessly to advance their relatives' fortunes in life. This book identifies these and other evolutionary issues central to her fiction, demonstrating their significance in terms of character, setting, plot, and theme. Connections to existing Wharton criticism are made throughout the book, so that readers can see how an evolutionary perspective enriches, refutes, or reconfigures insights derived from other critical approaches.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9780786440023
• ISBN-10: 0786440023
• Artikelnr.: 25906277

Autorenporträt

Judith P. Saunders, a professor of English at Marist College in New York State, has published works on a wide range of literary topics. Her contributions to Edith Wharton scholarship may be found in a variety of academic journals and textbook editions.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
List of Abbreviations      viii
Introduction     
1. The House of Mirth: An Unsuccessful Mate Search     
2. The Reef: The Costs of Conflict Between the Sexes     
3. The Age of Innocence: Nepotistic Influences on Mating Behavior     
4. The Glimpses of the Moon: A Creative Experiment in Long-Term Mating     
5. The Old Maid and "Roman Fever": Female Mate Choice and Competition Among
Women     
6. The Children: Social Environment and Parental Investment     
Conclusion: Evolutionary Biological Preoccupations in Wharton's Fiction
     
Glossary     
Chapter Notes     
Works Cited     
Index