Love and death in Edith Wharton's fiction /
Tricia M. Farwell.
- New York : Peter Lang, 2006.
- 162 p. ; 24 cm.
- Modern American literature : new approaches v. 48 1078-0521 ; .
- Modern American literature (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 48. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The "fullness" of love in death -- Love beyond eros in The house of mirth -- Divided love in The fruit of the tree -- A growl of rapture in Ethan Frome -- "Perilous passion" in The reef -- Love for "good" in Summer -- "A philosophic romance" in The glimpses of the moon -- "beyond the veil" love in Twilight sleep -- The "beyondness of things" in The buccaneers.
0820479438 (alk. paper)
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Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 --Criticism and interpretation.
Spiritual life in literature. Death in literature. Love in literature.