Reading the American novel 1865-1914 /

• Main Author: Thompson, Gary Richard, 1937-
• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Reading the novel ; 4
• Subjects: 1800-1999; American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.; American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.; LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.; American fiction.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (pages .).
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781444344271; 1444344277; 0631234063; 9780631234067; 1444344242; 9781444344240
• DOI: 10.1002/9781444344271

"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"--