Lurking feminism
Subtitle: the ghost stories of Edith Wharton
By: Jenni Dyman.
Series: American university studies.; vol. 62
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Ghost stories, American -- History and criticism.; Feminism and literature -- United States -- History.; Women and literature -- United States -- History.
Description: Lurking Feminism explores Edith Wharton's legacy as a writer of supernatural fiction through her subversive use of the ghost story to express feminist concerns. Her stories protest the domination of patriarchal structures and language.

Moreover, they probe the complexities facing both men and women in defining gender roles and experiencing sexuality, in overcoming power struggles in relationships, and in resolving internal conflicts between debilitating, but often safe, attitudes and behaviors, and the desire for growth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-194) and index.