Edith Wharton Program
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0:00.0
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0:41.8
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Introduction to The Mount Edith Wharton's home in the Berkshire Mountains.
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2
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0:41.8
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1:15.0
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Scott Marshall, Senior Vice President, Edith Wharton Restoration describes Edith Wharton's contributions to American Literature
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1:15.0
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3:12.9
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A description of how The Mount played a part in Edith Wharton's life and how often she wrote there. |
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3:20.0 |
4:27.5 |
, University of Hartford, History Department Chair Warren Goldstein describes the historical setting of Edith Wharton's writing.
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4:27.5 |
5:43.6 |
A description of the pace of industrial and social change in the early 19th century. |
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6:13.6 |
7:50.5 |
More historical content including the 'boring' presidents and the corruption of American Industry and government. |
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7:50.5 |
9:25.1 |
Shari Benstock, author of No Gifts From Chance: A Biography of Edith Wharton , describes 'the society of birth.'
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9:55.1 |
12:11.0 |
How could a writer from such wealth write so well about poverty in Ethan Frome? And what is Edith Wharton's record of public service? |
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13:03.0 |
14:49.1 |
What was Edith Wharton's relationship with Henry James? |
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14:49.1 |
17:30.3 |
Edith Wharton provides a clear picture of the late 1800's and early 1900's in her writing. Her description of New York Society helps us to understand the economic and social structure of the time.
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17:30.3 |
19:51.9 |
Wharton has gained more contemporary recognition over her early 19th century peers, particularly Ellen Glasgow. |
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19:51.9 |
21:14.0 |
The effect that Edith Wharton's divorce had on her life and writing. |
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21:14.0 |
23:27.3 |
Political, social, and economic status of women of Wharton's time.
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23:27.3 |
24:51.5 |
How did Edith Wharton write during a time when it was difficult for a women to have a professional life? |
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24:51.5 |
26:05.3 |
What writers influenced Edith Wharton? |
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26:05.3 |
27:47.4 |
A description of Wharton's personal relationships and engagements. |
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27:47.4 |
29:14.4 |
'The Knickerbockers' society and a description of how Edith Wharton and Theodore Roosevelt belonged to it. |
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29:14.4 |
30:28.8 |
Wharton's work with refugees of WWI. |
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30:28.8 |
32:02.6 |
What does 'The Gilded Age' mean? |
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32:02.6 |
36:20.5 |
The aspect of 'feminism' in Wharton's fiction and life, particularly in The Age of Innocence.
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36:20.5 |
38:33.0 |
Quote from The Age of Innocence describing society in 19th century New York City.
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38:09.0 |
39:54.7 |
The value of reading Wharton for young people. |
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39:54.7 |
41:55.0 |
Many of Edith Wharton's main male characters were weak. How did her early family life affect the way she wrote male characters. |
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42:28.0 |
44:42.7 |
The similarities between Edith Wharton and former Washington Post publisher Kathryn Graham. |
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44:42.8 |
45:45.7 |
A description of Edith Wharton's personality. She was incredibly smart, well read and a perfectionist. |
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45:45.7 |
47:27.8 |
A further discussion of the male characters of The Age of Innocence and Theodore Roosevelt's role in the novel. |
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47:47.1 |
48:16.4 |
The term "Knickerbockers" was coined by Washington Irving. |
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48:16.9 |
50:04.8 |
A description of the style of writing found in Ethan Frome and Summer. |
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50:04.8 |
53:09.4 |
A clarification on the term "gilded age", coined by Mark Twain.
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53:09.4 |
54:07.2 |
The origins of the phrase 'keeping up with the Jones's.' |
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54:07.2 |
57:38.5 |
A description of Wharton's social class and the fact that her parents and grandparents did not consider themselves aristocrats.
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58:27.7 |
1:00:14 |
Ethan Frome and Summer were both written in France during WWI. Despite the fact that these are not war novels, there are elements of war among the characters. |
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1:03:37 |
1:06:20 |
Basic Biographical information on Edith Wharton, her birthplace, marriage, social life and publications. |
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1:06:20 |
1:10:11 |
The grand scheme of the The Mount, Wharton's home in the Berkshire Mountains, as well as a description of her activities there. |
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1:10:25 |
1:15:33 |
A description of the journals that revealed the basis for the relationships that she wrote about including the reoccurring instance of people who were "trapped" in marriages. Also the effect that this perspective had on her popularity among readers. |
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1:15:33 |
1:18:33 |
What are the values of Wharton's short stories? Also a description of her relationships with both Walter Berry and Moton Fillerton. |
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1:18:33 |
1:19:47 |
The role of marriage in Victorian society. |
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1:19:47 |
1:24:11 |
The historical significance of the gallery of The Mount. Wharton rebelled against the popular dark and ornate design of the Victorian Age. |
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1:25:09 |
1:26:31 |
A description of The Buccaneers which was Wharton's last work before she died. It was a joyous and fun-loving story yet she wrote it when she was very ill. |
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1:27:14 |
1:30:05 |
Many of the writers of the Gilded Age were of a wealthy, elite class. Yet they often commented on the working class. How could they know what life was really like for the working poor? |
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1:30:16 |
1:31:10 |
Significance of Wharton's receipt of the Pulitizer Prize. Mystery surrounding it. |
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1:31:16 |
1:32:28 |
The Library of Edith Wharton and the importance of books in her life. |
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1:32:30 |
1:33:45 |
How Edith wrote her books - in bed, throwing pages on the floor.
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1:33:56
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1:34:23
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Description of Edith's writings |
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1:34:33 |
1:35:52 |
The Age of Innocence's Impact on Scott Marshall's life. |
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1:36:01 |
1:37:48 |
Wharton quote which reflects her spiritual/religious side. |
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1:38:10 |
1:40:46 |
Goals of Sheri Benstock's Wharton book, No Gift From Chance.
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1:40:47
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1:41:40
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The number of Wharton biographies. Where the Wharton papers are kept.
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1:42:03
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1:43:18
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Comparison of the turn of the 20th century with present day.
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1:43:24
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1:44:32
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Discussion of the travel writings of Wharton and her recently discovered travel diary.
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1:45:00
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1:45:14
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Edith Wharton's lineage and heritage.
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1:45:18
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1:46:03
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The number of servants at The Mount and why they were needed.
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1:46:04
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1:47:05
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How Edith's new automobile influenced her writings. |
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1:47:43 |
1:49:24 |
Wharton's Friends |
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1:49:26 |
1:50:02 |
Scenes of Lenox, Massachusetts |
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1:50:50 |
1:52:03 |
Effects of the rise in immigrant and child labor. |
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1:52:10 |
1:53:45 |
Passage from Age of Innocence about the state of society.
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1:53:46 |
1:55:17 |
Wharton's divorce and wealth |
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1:55:19 |
1:56:32 |
Editors' impact on Wharton's writing.
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1:56:33
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1:57:31
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Progression of Wharton works show the development of her style and her moral perspective.
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1:58:20
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2:00:45
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Wharton received monetary advances from her publisher because of the great appeal of her books.
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62
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1:59:50
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2:0046
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Discussion of Edith Wharton's business life
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2:02:15
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2:04:32
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A look at Wharton's A Mother's Recompense and why it never received the critical acclaim it deserved
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2:05:21
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2:11:20
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Plans and background on the Edith Wharton Restoration Project
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2:12:16
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2:14:40
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Wharton's "non-involvement" in the women's suffrage movement
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66
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2:14:47
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2:17:27
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Wharton's interactions with American writers living in Paris
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2:17:30
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2:19:00
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Henery James's relationship with Wharton
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2:20:33
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2:21:53
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Why Age of Innocence merits study and steady re-reading
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2:22:06
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2:24:17
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Discussion about Pearl S. Buck beating out Edith Wharton to be first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
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2:24:24
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2:25:26
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Wharton's ambitions for her own legacy
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2:25:28
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2:26:28
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Wharton's final years and death
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2:26:29
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2:28:03
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Significance of Wharton in the context of the Gilded Age
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