American Novel of War
Subtitle: A Critical Analysis and Classification System
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780786438631
Subjects: War in literature; American literature, history and criticism
Description: "This work establishes the American Novel of War as its own sub-genre within the greater American Literature of War genre. Each chapter identifies a defining characteristic, analyzes existing criticism, and explores the characteristic in American war novels of record. Topics include violence, war rhetoric, the death of noncombatants, and terrain as an enemy"--Provided by publisher.