Delicate pursuit : discretion in Henry James and Edith Wharton / Jessica Levine.
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- James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation
- James, Henry, 1843-1916
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
- James, Henry
- Wharton, Edith
- Discretion in literature
- American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- American fiction -- French influences
- Adultery in literature
- Realism in literature
- Sex in literature
- Roman américain -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Roman américain -- Influence française
- Réalisme dans la littérature
- Sexualité dans la littérature
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General
- Adultery in literature
- American fiction
- American fiction -- French influences
- Discretion in literature
- Realism in literature
- Sex in literature
- Liebesbeziehung Motiv
- Ehebruch Motiv
- Prosa
- Roman
- 1900-1999
- 813/.409353 22
- PS2127.D58 L48 2002eb
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
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pt. 1. Censorship/self-censorship in James and Wharton -- pt. 2. French classicism and the discreet imagination -- pt. 3. Displacements of the adultery plot.
Delicate Pursuit explores the way in which Henry James and Edith Wharton treated subject matter that was considered controversial by American publishers at the turn of the century. In their treatment of risque topics, James and Wharton pursued ""discretion"", the key concept of this study, in order to avoid censorship. Discretion marks not only the author's relationship to their subject matter but also the behavior of the characters in the fiction. This study takes into particular account the influence of the French literary tradition on these two authors. At the crossroads of the new fre.
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