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Christopher Macgowan - The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook - 9781405160230 - V9781405160230
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The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

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Description for The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook Hardback. This student-friendly handbook provides an engaging overview of American fiction over the twentieth century, with entries on the important historical contexts and central issues, as well as the major texts and writers. Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN FICTION

Accessibly structured with entries on important historical contexts, central issues, key texts and the major writers, this Handbook provides an engaging overview of twentieth-century American fiction.

Featured writers range from Henry James and Theodore Dreiser to contemporary figures such as Joyce Carol Oates, Thomas Pynchon, and Sherman Alexie, and analyses of key works include The Great Gatsby, Lolita, The Color Purple, and The Joy Luck Club, among others. Relevant contexts for these works, such as the impact of Hollywood, the expatriate scene in the 1920s, and the political unrest of the 1960s are also ... Read more

This is a stimulating overview of twentieth-century American fiction, offering invaluable guidance and essential information for students and general readers.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405160230
SKU
V9781405160230
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Christopher Macgowan
Christopher MacGowan is Professor of English at the College of William and Mary, USA. His numerous publications include work on William Carlos Williams, Denise Levertov, Sherwood Anderson, Ford Madox Ford, and Vladimir Nabokov.

Reviews for The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook
"This comprehensive guide to American fiction in the twentieth century provides a wealth of information on contemporary writers and their writings." (Booknews, 1 June 2011)  

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