Edith Wharton A to Z: The Essential Guide to the Life and Work (Writers a to Z)

The Literary A to Z series provides the detail readers need to fully appreciate the lives and works of great writers. Coverage includes: -- Detailed synopses of all major and most minor works -- An overview of the critical reception to each work -- Descriptions of all characters, fictional and factual, and all settings -- Discussions of important people in the author's life. Accessible and Engaging Each volume draws upon an extensive range of critical and biographical material from hundreds of books, articles, and scholarly notes, synthesizing and presenting this material in an accessible and engaging way. An Excellent Reference Tool Each engaging entry contains cross references so that all related information can be easily accessed. Enhanced by photographs, illustrations, and extensive bibliographies, each volume in the Literary A to Z series is a valuable reference tool. Edith Wharton A to Z is a comprehensive, encyclopedic, easy-to-use reference. More than 450 entries discuss every significant aspect of Wharton's life and work. Additional features include: -- Appendixes that index entries by topics, chronicle Wharton's publication history, and identify all the fictional characters in her work. -- A special feature by Scott Marshall, deputy director of The Mount (Wharton's restored home in Lenox, Mass.), that provides a fascinating record of theatrical, film, and even operatic adaptations of Wharton's work. -- A timeline, chronology, family tree, extensive bibliographies, and a complete general index.