Reading the American novel 1920-2010 /

• Main Author: Phelan, James, 1951-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.
• Series: Reading the novel.
• Subjects: 1900-1999; American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.; Books and reading > United States.; LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.; American fiction.; Books and reading.; American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism.; Books and reading - United States.; United States.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.

This astute guide to the literary achievements of American novelists in the twentieth century places their work in its historical context and offers detailed analyses of landmark novels based on a clearly laid out set of tools for analyzing narrative form. Includes a valuable overview of twentieth-...