Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition

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Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition
Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition
Author : Lincoln Konkle
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Language : English
Release Date : 20 May 2024
ISBN : 9780826264978
Pages : 328 pages
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Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition by Lincoln Konkle Book PDF Summary

"Fresh examination of the works of Thornton Wilder emphasizing continuities in American literature from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Sees Wilder as a literary descendant of Edward Taylor who drew from the Puritan worldview and tradition. Includes indepth readings of Shadow of a Doubt, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and others"--Provided by publisher.

Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition

Thornton Wilder and the Puritan Narrative Tradition by Lincoln Konkle

"Fresh examination of the works of Thornton Wilder emphasizing continuities in American literature from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Sees Wilder as a literary descendant of Edward Taylor who drew from the Puritan worldview and tradition. Includes indepth readings of Shadow of a Doubt, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and others"

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