Konkle, Lincoln.

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.






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--Rhetoric.--United States
Puritans--Intellectual life.--New England
Christianity and literature--United States.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Puritan movements in literature.


Electronic books.

PS3545.I345 / Z73 2006

812/.52