The "Beyondness of Things" in The Buccaneers: Vernon Lee's Influence on Edith Wharton's Sense of Places
Symbiosis 8.1 7-30
Author: Suzanne W. Jones
Pages: 27
'The ‘Beyondness of Things’ in The Buccaneers: Vernon Lee’s Influence on Edith Wharton’s Sense of Places' by Suzanne W. Jones, explores the impact of Vernon Lee’s theories on Edith Wharton’s literary depiction of places in her novel The Buccaneers. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how Wharton’s engagement with Lee’s ideas about aesthetics and the relationship between people and their environments shaped her writing. Jones delves into Wharton’s portrayal of English landscapes and architecture, and how these elements influence the characters and plot. This scholarly work is essential for readers interested in literary criticism, transatlantic cultural exchanges, and the works of Edith Wharton.
Symbiosis 8.1 7-30
Author: Suzanne W. Jones
Pages: 27
'The ‘Beyondness of Things’ in The Buccaneers: Vernon Lee’s Influence on Edith Wharton’s Sense of Places' by Suzanne W. Jones, explores the impact of Vernon Lee’s theories on Edith Wharton’s literary depiction of places in her novel The Buccaneers. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how Wharton’s engagement with Lee’s ideas about aesthetics and the relationship between people and their environments shaped her writing. Jones delves into Wharton’s portrayal of English landscapes and architecture, and how these elements influence the characters and plot. This scholarly work is essential for readers interested in literary criticism, transatlantic cultural exchanges, and the works of Edith Wharton.
Symbiosis 8.1 7-30
Author: Suzanne W. Jones
Pages: 27
'The ‘Beyondness of Things’ in The Buccaneers: Vernon Lee’s Influence on Edith Wharton’s Sense of Places' by Suzanne W. Jones, explores the impact of Vernon Lee’s theories on Edith Wharton’s literary depiction of places in her novel The Buccaneers. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how Wharton’s engagement with Lee’s ideas about aesthetics and the relationship between people and their environments shaped her writing. Jones delves into Wharton’s portrayal of English landscapes and architecture, and how these elements influence the characters and plot. This scholarly work is essential for readers interested in literary criticism, transatlantic cultural exchanges, and the works of Edith Wharton.
 "Since its publication in 1938, readers have been at odds in their assessment of The Buccaneers, Edith Wharton’s only novel set in England. While her literary executor, Gaillard Lapsley, and many early reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic saw great promise in the unfinished novel, a few critics like Edmund Wilson wrote the work off as ‘an old-fashioned story for girls’ and judged Wharton’s skills ‘dulled’ in this her last book. In the 1980s, however, feminist critics found much to value in the novel: from protagonist Annabel St. George’s self-actualization to the comradeship of the American girls and the close relationship between Annabel and her European governess." |
