The Figure of Consciousness: William James, Henry James and Edith Wharton

Through analysis of metaphors of consciousness in the philosophy and fiction of William James, Henry James and Edith Wharton, this work traces the significance of representations of knowledge, gender and social class, revealing how writers conceived of the self in modern literature.

Author: Jill M. Kress
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/11/2014
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415864985

About the Author

Jill M. Kress earned her Ph.D. (1998) from the University of Rochester. Currently she teaches American literature and writing at St. John Fisher College. Her work has appeared in The Journal of the History of Ideas andSalamander.