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Book synopsis

Investigates Edith Wharton's engagement with evolutionary theory in "The House of Mirth", "The Custom of the Country", and "The Age of Innocence". This book argues that Wharton depicts the complex interrelations of New York's gentry and socioeconomic elite from a perspective informed by the main concerns of evolutionary thought.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Edith Wharton's Evolutionary Conception
• Author: Paul Ohler
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 230
• EAN: 9780415977197
• ISBN: 0415977193
• ID: 01368826
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 590 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. May 2006

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