Reading the American novel 1865-1914

By Gary Richard Thompson

Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, History and criticism, American fiction

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"--