| A Companion to the Modern American Novel, 1900 - 1950 Contributor(s): Matthews, John T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631206876 ISBN-13: 9780631206873 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $266.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: This cutting-edge Companion is a comprehensive resource for the study of the modern American novel. Published at a time when literary modernism is being thoroughly reassessed, it reflects current investigations into the origins and character of the movement as a whole. Brings together 28 original essays from leading scholars Allows readers to orient individual works and authors in their principal cultural and social contexts Contributes to efforts to recover minority voices, such as those of African American novelists, and popular subgenres, such as detective fiction Directs students to major relevant scholarship for further inquiry Suggests the many ways that "modern," "American" and "fiction" carry new meanings in the twenty-first century |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.520 |
| LCCN: 2008036226 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 7.2" W x 9.8" (2.70 lbs) 616 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
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| Publisher Description: This cutting-edge Companion is a comprehensive resource for the study of the modern American novel. Published at a time when literary modernism is being thoroughly reassessed, it reflects current investigations into the origins and character of the movement as a whole.
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