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James Kraft
Edith Wharton and New York City
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Whitridge Room; $60 for all five sessions (recommended); $15 per session

Although she traveled and lived in other places, Edith Wharton was born and raised in New York City and remained fascinated by the idea of the city's society - what it was, how it behaved, and how it evolved. Offered in conjunction with our 2012 exhibition, this course traces Wharton's interest through a reading of her principal New York books, a selection of her New York stories, and her autobiography, A Backward Glance. Dr. Kraft recommends Penguin editions, which registrants may purchase from the Library.

• February 8, 2012: The House of Mirth
• March 7, 2012: The Custom of the Country
• April 11, 2012: The Age of Innocence
• May 9, 2012: Old New York
• June 6, 2012: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton and A Backward Glance

James Kraft has taught at the University of Virginia, Université Laval, and Wesleyan University. He has written a critical study of the early tales of Henry James, written a biography and edited a five-volume edition of the work of the poet Witter Bynner, and published many articles on American and Canadian literature.

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