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245 10 a| Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition /c| Lincoln Konkle.;

300 a| xxiii, 301 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-287) and index.;

505 0 a| The first city : the continuity of Puritanism in American culture and literature from Taylor to Wilder -- Judgment day in the jazz age : eschatology and providence in Wilder's early plays and novels -- The Puritan's progress : typology and plain style in Wilder's 1930s drama and fiction -- Dramatic jeremiads : Wilder's revival of the Puritan rhetoric of crisis -- Cold war wilderness : the dark night of Wilder's Puritan soul -- Covenant reborn : Wilder's reaffirmation of the American errand -- Passing the torch : Thornton Wilder and his influence on American drama.;

520 a| "Fresh examination of the works of Thornton Wilder emphasizing continuities in American literature from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Sees Wilder as a literary descendant of Edward Taylor who drew from the Puritan worldview and tradition. Includes indepth readings of Shadow of a Doubt, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and others"--Provided by publisher.;

600 10 a| Wilder, Thornton,d| 1897-1975x| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A26990;

600 10 a| Wilder, Thornton,d| 1897-1975x| Technique.=| ^A26990;

600 10 a| Wilder, Thornton,d| 1897-1975x| Religion.=| ^A26990;

600 10 a| Taylor, Edward,d| 1642-1729x| Influence.=| ^A39856;

650 0 a| Narration (Rhetoric)x| Historyy| 20th century.=| ^A603877;

650 0 a| English languagez| United Statesx| Rhetoric.=| ^A244337;

650 0 a| Puritansz| New Englandx| Intellectual life.=| ^A1013830;

650 0 a| Christianity and literaturez| United States.=| ^A990603;

650 0 a| Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)=| ^A60655;

650 0 a| Puritan movements in literature.=| ^A261207;

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Thornton Wilder and the Puritan narrative tradition / Lincoln Konkle.

Author/creator	Konkle, Lincoln
Format	Book
Publication Info	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
Description	xxiii, 301 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975--Criticism and interpretation. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975--Technique. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975--Religion. Taylor, Edward, 1642-1729--Influence. Narration (Rhetoric)--History. --20th century. English language--United States. --Rhetoric. Puritans--New England. --Intellectual life. Christianity and literature--United States. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Puritan movements in literature.

Contents	The first city : the continuity of Puritanism in American culture and literature from Taylor to Wilder -- Judgment day in the jazz age : eschatology and providence in Wilder's early plays and novels -- The Puritan's progress : typology and plain style in Wilder's 1930s drama and fiction -- Dramatic jeremiads : Wilder's revival of the Puritan rhetoric of crisis -- Cold war wilderness : the dark night of Wilder's Puritan soul -- Covenant reborn : Wilder's reaffirmation of the American errand -- Passing the torch : Thornton Wilder and his influence on American drama.
Abstract	"Fresh examination of the works of Thornton Wilder emphasizing continuities in American literature from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Sees Wilder as a literary descendant of Edward Taylor who drew from the Puritan worldview and tradition. Includes indepth readings of Shadow of a Doubt, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and others"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-287) and index.
LCCN	2005026382
ISBN	0826216242 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780826216243

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