Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition [electronic resource] /
Lincoln Konkle.
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.
- xxiii, 301 p.
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.
Narration (Rhetoric)--History--20th century. English language--Rhetoric.--United States Puritans--Intellectual life.--New England Christianity and literature--United States. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Puritan movements in literature.