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Beneath the polished surface of the genteel social environments often delineated in Edith Wharton's fiction, readers observe characters competing fiercely for desirable mates, questing for social status and resources, and plotting ruthlessly to advance their relatives' fortunes in life. This book identifies these issues central to Edith's fiction.

Reading Edith Wharton Through a Darwinian Lens

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786440023, 978-0786440023
      ISBN10: 0786440023

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      Book Synopsis
      Beneath the polished surface of the genteel social environments often delineated in Edith Wharton's fiction, readers observe characters competing fiercely for desirable mates, questing for social status and resources, and plotting ruthlessly to advance their relatives' fortunes in life. This book identifies these issues central to Edith's fiction.

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