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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2009
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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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Additional Information
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" L (2.70 lbs) 616 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2009
 
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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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