Edith Wharton and Cosmopolitanism by Meredith L. Goldsmith, E... - 9780813081373

Name: Edith Wharton and Cosmopolitanism by Meredith L. Goldsmith, E... - 9780813081373
Brand: University Press of Florida

University Press of Florida

Edith Wharton and CosmopolitanismAuthor(s): Meredith L. Goldsmith, Emily J. Orlando\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813081373, 978-0813081373\nSynopsis\nExploring Edith Wharton's engagement with global issues in her life and writing\n\nHailed for her remarkable social and psychological insights into the Gilded Age lives of privileged Americans, Edith Wharton, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, was a transnational author who attempted to understand and appreciate the culture, history, and artifacts of the regions she encountered in her extensive travels abroad. Edith Wharton and Cosmopolitanism explores the international scope of Wharton's life and writing, focusing on how her work connects with the idea of cosmopolitanism.\n\nThis volume illustrates the many ways Wharton engaged with global issues of her time. Contributors examine both her canonical and lesser-known works, including he.