American literary naturalism, a divided stream /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Walcutt, Charles Child, 1908-1989 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1956]
Subjects:	Farrell, James T. > (James Thomas), > 1904-1979 > Criticism and interpretation. Dreiser, Theodore, > 1871-1945 > Criticism and interpretation. Norris, Frank, > 1870-1902 > Criticism and interpretation. Crane, Stephen, > 1871-1900 > Criticism and interpretation. Dos Passos, John, > 1896-1970 > Criticism and interpretation. Zola, Émile, > 1840-1902 > Criticism and interpretation. Hemingway, Ernest, > 1899-1961 > Criticism and interpretation. London, Jack, > 1876-1916 > Criticism and interpretation. Anderson, Sherwood, > 1876-1941 > Criticism and interpretation. Frederic, Harold, > 1856-1898 > Criticism and interpretation. Steinbeck, John, > 1902-1968 > Criticism and interpretation. Garland, Hamlin, > 1860-1940 > Criticism and interpretation. Churchill, Winston, > 1871-1947 > Criticism and interpretation. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Naturalism in literature. Naturalism. Naturalisme. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Naturalisme dans la littérature. naturalism (philosophical movement) Anderson, Sherwood, > 1876-1941 Crane, Stephen, > 1871-1900 Dos Passos, John, > 1896-1970 Dreiser, Theodore, > 1871-1945 Farrell, James T. > (James Thomas), > 1904-1979 Frederic, Harold, > 1856-1898 Garland, Hamlin, > 1860-1940 Hemingway, Ernest, > 1899-1961 London, Jack, > 1876-1916 Norris, Frank, > 1870-1902 Steinbeck, John, > 1902-1968 Zola, Émile, > 1840-1902 Naturalism American fiction Naturalism in literature Naturalismus Roman USA 1900-1999 American fiction. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Zola: the fountainhead of naturalistic theory and practice
Adumbrations: Harold Frederic and Hamlin Garland
Stephen Crane: naturalist and impressionist
Jack London: blond beasts and supermen
Frank Norris and the search for form
The romantic compromise of Winston Churchill
Theodore Dreiser: the wonder and terror of life
Sherwood Anderson: impressionism and the buried life
James T. Farrell: aspects of telling the whole truth
Later trends in form: Steinbeck, Hemingway, Dos Passos
Some contemporary consequences of naturalism.