The Secrets and Silences of Edith Wharton's Women

Edith Wharton's sensitively observed portraits of women's lives a century ago resonate into the present day, captivating readers now as they did then. Threaded throughout her accounts is a rich seam of secrets and silences that reveals Wharton's keen grasp of the realities navigated by women, and her astute use of withholding to tell their stories. This book explores her frequent marshalling of secrets and silences, presented as an integral part of her literary aesthetic, to cast light on her enduring interest in women's experiences in private and public settings during the early twentieth century.

Author: Isabelle Parsons
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/12/2025
Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century
Pages: 221
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.34w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9783031835155