A companion to the American novel /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bendixen, Alfred
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Σειρά: Blackwell companions to literature and culture
• Θέματα: American fiction > History and criticism.; National characteristics, American, in literature.; Literature and society > United States.; LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.; American fiction.; Literature and society.; United States.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118384329; 1118384326; 9781118220399; 1118220390
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118384329

Featuring 38 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day. Represents the most comprehensive single-volume introduction to this popular literary form currently availableFeatures 38 contributions from a wide range of distinguished literary scholarsIncludes essays on topics and genres, historical overviews, and key individual works, including The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, Beloved, and many more.