Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition [electronic resource] / Lincoln Konkle.
Material type:
- Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 -- Technique
- Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 -- Religion
- Taylor, Edward, 1642-1729 -- Influence
- Narration (Rhetoric) -- History -- 20th century
- English language -- United States -- Rhetoric
- Puritans -- New England -- Intellectual life
- Christianity and literature -- United States
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Puritan movements in literature
- 812/.52 22
- PS3545.I345 Z73 2006
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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