G. R. Thompson - Böcker

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 proseDemonstrates the changing mentality of 19th-century America entering the 20th centuryExplores the relationship between the intellectual and artistic output of the time and the turbulent socio-political context

A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. An exceptionally broad-ranging and accessible Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century Brings together 29 essays by top scholars, each of which presents a synthesis of the best research and offers an original perspectiveDivided into sections on historical traditions and genres, contexts and themes, and major authorsCovers a mixture of canonical and the non-canonical themes, authors, literatures, and critical approachesExplores innovative topics, such as ecological literature and ecocriticism, children's literature, and the influence of Darwin on fiction