Title: Reading the American novel 1865-1914
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"--
Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, American fiction, History and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century