Reading the American novel 1865-1914 / G.R. Thompson.
Material type: TextSeries: Reading the novel ; 4Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (pages .)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781444344271
- 1444344277
- 0631234063
- 9780631234067
- 1444344242
- 9781444344240
- 813/.409 23
- PS377 .T47 2011
- LIT004020
Front Matter -- Introduction -- Toward the ₃Great American Novel₄ -- Of Realism and Reality -- Dramas of the Broken Teacup -- The Nature of Naturalism -- Implacable Nature, Household Tragedy, and Epic Romance -- Frank Norris -- The Rocking Horse Winners -- Subjective Realism -- Impressions of War -- Sense and Sensibility -- Domestic Feminism -- ₃All the Happy Endings₄ -- Vulgarians at the Gate -- Tea-Table as Jungle -- Economies of Pain -- The ₃Gilded Age₄ -- What Is An American? -- The Territory Ahead -- The ₃Dream of a Republic₄ -- At the Modernist Margin -- Bibliographical Resources -- Index.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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