Art History 255 - Edith Wharton and Architecture

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Bard College

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American Studies Edith Wharton's first book, The Decoration of Houses ( 1898), dealt with domestic decoration, not domestic drama, and she continued her interest in the meaning and appropriateness of architectural styles throughout her career. In her short stories and novels, architecture not only sets the stage and mood, but also emerges as a character or chorus contributing to, commenting on, or controlling the action (or inaction). This course analyzes Wharton's narratives in the context of the architectural principles she expounds and the building boom of the Gilded Age.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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