Truth's ragged edge: the rise of the american novel
Auteur :
Gura, Philip F.
Éditeur :
Gura, Philip F.
ISBN :
9780809094455
Date de publication :
26 avr. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
549 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A guide to the origins and development of the American novel. It focuses on the city novels of the 1840s, which depicted with mixed feelings the rapid growth and modernization of American society. It concludes with fresh interpretations of the introspective novels that appeared before the Civil War, such as those by Hawthorne and by Melville.