Twisted from the ordinary
Subtitle: essays on American literary naturalism
By: edited by Mary E. Papke.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Tennessee studies in literature ;; v. 40
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Knoxville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
Subjects: American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Naturalism in literature
Description: "A unique collection, Twisted from the Ordinary tests the generic boundaries of American literary naturalism and shows its ongoing relevance in understanding a broad set of themes, ranging from Victorian sentimentalism and the overdetermination of violence in true-crime novels to the ethical implications of recent scientific research and the social forces shaping selfhood in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.