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The Damnation of Theron Ware: Or Illumination

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Based on 993 Ratings and 132 Reviews

Book Description
This Faustian tale of the spiritual disintegration of a young minister, written in the 1890s, deals subtly and powerfully with the impact of science on innocence and the collective despair that marked the transition into the modern age. In its realism, The Damnation of Theron Ware foreshadows Howells; in its conscious imagery it prefigures Norris, Crane, Henry James, and the "symbolic realism" of ... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (129 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages384
ISBN-100140390251
ISBN-13978-0140390254
Publication Date01/07/1986
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About Harold Frederic (Author) : Harold Frederic is a published author. Some of the published credits of Harold Frederic include Damnation of Theron Ware, The market-place.
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About Stanton Garner (Author, Editor) : Stanton Garner is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Stanton Garner include The Damnation of Theron Ware: Or Illumination (Penguin Classics).
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About Scott Donaldson (Introduction) : Scott Donaldson is a published author. Some of the published credits of Scott Donaldson include John Cheever: A Biography.
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