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Journey Through American Literature
Kevin J. Hayes
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Description for Journey Through American Literature
Paperback. A spirited and lively introduction to American literature, this book acquaints readers with the key authors, works, and events in the nation's rich and ecclectic literary tradition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
A vivid snapshot of America's kaleidoscopic literary tradition, A Journey Through American Literature illuminates the authors, works, and events that have shaped our cultural heritage. Kevin J. Hayes charts this history through a series of approachable thematic chapters--Narrative Voice and the Short Story, the Drama of the Everyday, the Great American Novel--that reveal the richness of our literature while providing a compelling set of footholds with which to engage it. Among the topics covered are the role of travel and the symbolism of geography, characters and the importance of voice and dialect, self-definition and the American dream, new beginnings, and ... Read more
A vivid snapshot of America's kaleidoscopic literary tradition, A Journey Through American Literature illuminates the authors, works, and events that have shaped our cultural heritage. Kevin J. Hayes charts this history through a series of approachable thematic chapters--Narrative Voice and the Short Story, the Drama of the Everyday, the Great American Novel--that reveal the richness of our literature while providing a compelling set of footholds with which to engage it. Among the topics covered are the role of travel and the symbolism of geography, characters and the importance of voice and dialect, self-definition and the American dream, new beginnings, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199862061
SKU
V9780199862061
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Ref
99-17
About Kevin J. Hayes
Kevin J. Hayes is Professor of English at the University of Central Oklahoma and the author of The Road to Monticello.
Reviews for Journey Through American Literature
A reflective and mature reader and writer, Hayes adopts an unhurried yet quietly authoritative persona as he meanders through the rich experiments of American literature. Valuing concision and clarity, he offers reasonable, clear critical assessments his canvas is comprehensive ... Recommended
M. J. McDonough, Monroe Community College, CHOICE
M. J. McDonough, Monroe Community College, CHOICE