| Author: | G. R. Thompson | ISBN: | 9781444344257 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | July 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | G. R. Thompson |
| ISBN: | 9781444344257 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | July 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
An indispensable tool for teachers and students of American literature, Reading the American Novel 1865-1914 provides a comprehensive introduction to the American novel in the post-civil war period.
- Locates American novels and stories within a specific historical and literary context
- Offers fresh analyses of key selected literary works
- Addresses a wide audience of academics and non-academics in clear, accessible prose
- Demonstrates the changing mentality of 19th-century America entering the 20th century
- Explores the relationship between the intellectual and artistic output of the time and the turbulent socio-political context
An indispensable tool for teachers and students of American literature, Reading the American Novel 1865-1914 provides a comprehensive introduction to the American novel in the post-civil war period.
- Locates American novels and stories within a specific historical and literary context
- Offers fresh analyses of key selected literary works
- Addresses a wide audience of academics and non-academics in clear, accessible prose
- Demonstrates the changing mentality of 19th-century America entering the 20th century
- Explores the relationship between the intellectual and artistic output of the time and the turbulent socio-political context
