A companion to American fiction, 1865-1914
By: edited by Robert Paul Lamb and G.R. Thompson.
Contributors: Lamb, Robert Paul, 1951-; Thompson, Gary Richard, 1937-
Series: Blackwell companions to literature and culture ;; 35
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 621
ISBN-13: 9781405100649
Subjects: American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: "A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. An exceptionally broad-ranging and accessible Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century Brings together 29 essays by top scholars, each of which presents a synthesis of the best research and offers an original perspective Divided into sections on historical traditions and genres, contexts and themes, and major authors Covers a mixture of canonical and the non-canonical themes, authors, literatures, and critical approaches Explores innovative topics, such as ecological literature and ecocriticism, children's literature, and the influence of Darwin on fiction."--Publisher's website.

Divided into sections discussing historical traditions and genres, contexts and themes, and major authors, this title covers a mixture of canonical themes, authors, literatures and critical approaches in order to define the development of American literature during this period.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.