An edition of Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition
(2006)
Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition
by Lincoln Konkle
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"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.
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Christianity and literature, Criticism and interpretation, English language, History, Influence, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Intellectual life, Narration (Rhetoric), Puritan movements in literature, Puritans, Religion, Rhetoric, Technique, Wilder, thornton, 1897-1975, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Taylor, edward, 1642-1729, Narration (rhetoric), English language, united states, English language, rhetoric, Influence (literary, artistic, etc.)Places
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Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition
2006, University of Missouri Press
in English
0826216242 9780826216243
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Table of Contents
The first city : the continuity of Puritanism in American culture and literature from Taylor to Wilder
Judgment day in the jazz age : eschatology and providence in Wilder's early plays and novels
The Puritan's progress : typology and plain style in Wilder's thirties drama and fiction
Dramatic jeremiads : Wilder's revival of the Puritan rhetoric of crisis
Cold war wilderness : the dark night of Wilder's Puritan soul
Covenant reborn : Wilder's reaffirmation of the American errand
Passing the torch : Thornton Wilder and his influence on American drama.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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