Reading the American novel 1865-1914
By: G. R. Thompson
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Reading the novel -- 4
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780631234067
Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General; American fiction; History and criticism
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.