Mgr. et Mgr. Lada Štichová

Bachelor's thesis

Women and Social Networks in Edith Wharton’s Fiction

Women and Social Networks in Edith Wharton’s Fiction
Abstract:
Cílem této práce je komparativní analýza dvou novel a pěti povídek Edith Whartonové. Novely zde rozebírané jsou Dům radovánek (The House of Mirth) a Věk nevinnosti (The Age of Innocence) a povídkami jsou „Bunner Sisters,“ „Coming Home,“ „Madame De Treymes,“ „The Touchstone,“ a „Xingu.“ Zamýšleným účelem této práce je zjištění s jakými problémy se setkávají ženské postavy Edith Whartonové, jaké jsou …more
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is a comparative analysis of Edith Wharton’s two novels and five short stories, the novels being The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth and the short stories being “Bunner Sisters,” “Coming Home,” “Madame De Treymes,” “The Touchstone,” and “Xingu.” The objective is to discover what problems Edith Wharton’s female characters encounter, what consequences these problems have …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 6. 2012

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 5. 9. 2012
  • Supervisor: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Prajznerová, M.A.

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Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature

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