Dreiser's Jennie Gerhardt - by III (Paperback)
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- In 1992 the University of Pennsylvania Press published a new edition of Theodore Dreiser's second novel, Jennie Gerhardt.
- About the Author: Biographer, book historian, and scholarly editor, James L. W. West III is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
- 232 Pages
- Literary Criticism, American
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Book Synopsis
In 1992 the University of Pennsylvania Press published a new edition of Theodore Dreiser's second novel, Jennie Gerhardt. The original published text was altered significantly from the author's intentions: its sexual energy was short-circuited, its criticisms of organized religion were blunted, its language was smoothed and sentimentalized, and, most important, Jennie Gerhardt was reduced to a less thoughtful, less womanly character. The restored edition brings back the sexual charge, reinstates the social and religious criticism, and makes the language Dreiser's again.
This volume brings together 19 fresh readings, together with an introduction, of the Pennsylvania edition by three generations of Dreiser critics. The volume includes general assessments, analysis of main characters, treatments of the autobiographical roots of the narrative, views of various traditions (realistic, sentimental, ethnic) on which Dreiser drew, and investigations of historical contexts that inform his story.About the Author
Biographer, book historian, and scholarly editor, James L. W. West III is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.01 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 232
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: III
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 1995
TCIN: 1004109406
UPC: 9780812215137
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-0013
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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