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Course Description

Old New York is a 1924 collection of four novellas written by Edith Wharton about high society New York in the 1840s to 1870s. Born Edith Newbold Jones in 1862, her family is rumored to be what the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” was coined about. The stories in this collection are character studies in 19th century high society; they serve as prequels of a sort for Wharton’s 1921 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence. In this class, we will read and discuss Wharton’s exquisite prose and learn about the historical and literary contexts of the work.

Read: Old New York, Edith Wharton

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Section Title
EDITH WHARTON’S OLD NEW YORK (REMOTE)
Type
Remote
Days
T
Time (Eastern Time Zone)
1:00PM to 2:30PM
Dates
Jul 09, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
6.0
Delivery Options
Remote  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $90.00
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Jul 02, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 02, 2024
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