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A Companion to the American Novel
eBook - Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
ISBN/EAN: 9781118220351
Umbreit-Nr.: 3833432
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 704 S., 1.29 MB
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 23.02.2012
Auflage: 1/2012
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars,<i>A Companion to the American Novel</i> provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day.<ul><li>Represents the most comprehensive single-volume introduction to this popular literary form currently available</li><li>Features 37 contributions from a wide range of distinguished literary scholars</li><li>Includes essays on topics and genres, historical overviews, and key individual works, including<i>The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, Beloved</i>, and many more.</li></ul>
- Kurztext
- Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day. Represents the most comprehensive single-volume introduction to this popular literary form currently available Features 37 contributions from a wide range of distinguished literary scholars Includes essays on topics and genres, historical overviews, and key individual works, including The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, Beloved, and many more.
- Autorenportrait
- <p><b>Alfred Bendixen</b> teaches American literature at Princeton University, USA, and is the founder and Executive Director of the American Literature Association. His books include<i>The Cambridge History of American Poetry</i> (co-edited with Stephen Burt, 2014),<i>A Companion to the American Short Story</i> (co-edited with James Nagel, Wiley Blackwell, 2010),<i>Ihe Cambridge Companion to American Travel Writing</i> (co-edited with Judith Hamera, 2009),<i>Edith Wharton: New Critical Essays</i> (co-edited with Annette Zilversmit, 1992),<i>lhe Amber Gods and Other Stories by Harriet Prescott Spofford</i> (1989), an edition of the composite novel<i>The Whole Family</i> (1986), and<i>Haunted Women</i> (1985).