Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Edith Wharton and Landscape Writing
1.2 Literature Review
1.2.1 Studies on New York City in Wharton's Works
1.2.2 Studies on Rural New England in Wharton's Works
1.2.3 Studies on the Hudson River Valley in Wharton's Works
1.3 Study Objectives and Research Questions
1.4 Landscape,Power and Emotion
1.4.1 Defining Landscape
1.4.2 Landscape and Power
1.4.3 Landscape and Emotion
1.5 Analytical Procedure
Chapter Two Transitional New York Cityscape in The House of
Mirth and The Custom of the Country
2.1 Streets as the Epitome of Urbanization
2.1.1 Class-Divided and Gender-Separated Streets
2.1.2 The New Money's Transgression Against Class and Gender Exclusion on the Streets
2.2 Opera Houses as Manifestations of the Increasing Accessibility of Leisure
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