A companion to American fiction, 1865-1914 /
"A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. An exceptionally broad-ranging and accessible Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to literature and culture
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| Summary: | "A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. An exceptionally broad-ranging and accessible Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century Brings together 29 essays by top scholars, each of which presents a synthesis of the best research and offers an original perspective Divided into sections on historical traditions and genres, contexts and themes, and major authors Covers a mixture of canonical and the non-canonical themes, authors, literatures, and critical approaches Explores innovative topics, such as ecological literature and ecocriticism, children's literature, and the influence of Darwin on fiction."--Publisher's website. Divided into sections discussing historical traditions and genres, contexts and themes, and major authors, this title covers a mixture of canonical themes, authors, literatures and critical approaches in order to define the development of American literature during this period. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 621 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405100648 9781405100649 |