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Sex, Race, and Class in Edith Wharton.

Authors :
Hutchinson, Stuart
Source :
Texas Studies in Literature & Language. Winter2000, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p431. 14p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Argues that the acclamation received by author Edith Wharton from feminists in the 1990s ignores her recurrent and creatively unexplored prejudices about sex, race and class. Portrayal of sexuality as a form of deviance in her novels; Desexualization of men to sublimate women.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00404691
Volume :
42
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Texas Studies in Literature & Language
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3982668