Reading the American novel 1865-1914 /

"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 fr...

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Main Author: Thompson, Gary Richard, 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Reading the novel ; 4.
Wiley Online Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"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"--
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1444344277 (electronic bk.)
9781444344271 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781444344271