"The Wings of the Dove". A Socio-Historical Analysis of Henry James' Novel Through the Lenses of Edwardian Performance

Exegesis from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: A, University College London, language: English, abstract: This is a critical analysis of Henry James' novel "The Wings of the Dove" with a particular emphasis on a dichotomy of Michael Trask's and Slavoj Zizek's interpretations through the concept of an Edwardian performance. The entire paper i...