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haley larsen, phd
Oct 12, 2025
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hi friend!

A few weeks ago, I put together my own personal textbook for The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. Iโ€™ve assigned three academic articles (all available through JSTOR for those with a free account) that weโ€™ll read at the conclusion of the novel.

For anyone hoping to learn more about literary criticism and how it works, these articles will โ€ฆ

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