American narrative realism : the novel, film, television, and theater /
"Realism has been disparaged for over a hundred years as an outmoded form, and, more recently, as a pernicious illusion, typical of nineteenth-century novels and Hollywood movies alike. American Narrative Realism shows why both views are wrong, demonstrating the vitality of realism in contempor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ;
199. |
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| Summary: | "Realism has been disparaged for over a hundred years as an outmoded form, and, more recently, as a pernicious illusion, typical of nineteenth-century novels and Hollywood movies alike. American Narrative Realism shows why both views are wrong, demonstrating the vitality of realism in contemporary narratives across media"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009660099 1009660098 9781009660129 1009660128 |