The House of Mirth
First Edition
Publication Date: November 15, 1993
Paperback ISBN: 9780312062347
Pages: 512
ISBN: 9780312062347
The House of Mirth
About This Volume
PART ONE: THE HOUSE OF MIRTH: THE COMPLETE TEXT
Introduction: Biographical and Historical Contexts
The Complete Text [1905 Scribners Edition]
PART TWO: THE HOUSE OF MIRTH: A CASE STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY CRITICISM
A Critical History of The House of Mirth
Cultural Criticism and The House of Mirth
What Is Cultural Criticism?
Cultual Criticism: A Selecterd Bibliography
A Cultural Perspective:
Lillian S. Robinson, The Traffic in Women: A Cultural Critique of The House of Mirth
Marxist Criticism and The House of Mirth
What Is Marxist Criticism?
Marxist Criticism: A Selected Bibliography
A Marxist Perspective:
Wai-Chee Dimock, Debasing Exchange: Edith Whartons The House of Mirth
Feminist Criticism and The House of Mirth
What Is Feminist Criticism?
Feminist Criticism: A Selected Bibliography
A Feminist Perspective:
Frances L. Restuccia, The Name of the Lily: Edith Whartons Feminism(s)
Deconstruction and The House of Mirth
What Is Deconstruction?
Deconstruction: A Selected Bibliography
A Deconstructionist Perspective:
Margot Norris, Death by Speculation: Deconstructing The House of Mirth
Psychoanalytic Criticism and The House of Mirth
What Is Psychoanalytic Criticism?
Psychoanalytic Criticism: A Selected Bibliography
A Psychoanalytic Perspective:
Ellie Ragland Sullivan, The Daughters Dilemma: Psychoanalytic Interpretation and Edith Whartons The House of Mirth
Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terms
About the Contributors