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Originally published in 1963, this scholarly examination explores the defining characteristics of American fiction through analysis of prominent authors including Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mark Twain. Rather than seeking a single formula for American identity, the study investigates how individual writers express and reflect the distinctive qualities of American literature. Part of the Routledge Library Editions series on The American Novel, this volume provides essential intellectual context for understanding how American writers shaped the nation's literary traditions and contributed to a uniquely American aesthetic. Ideal for literary scholars, students, and readers interested in the historical development of American letters and the cultural foundations of American fiction.

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Examines the intellectual background and defining characteristics of American fiction through detailed textual analysis of major authors.

Includes close study of works by Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mark Twain, among other significant American writers.

Originally published in 1963, this Routledge Library Editions volume offers classic literary scholarship on The American Novel.

Explores how individual American authors express national identity and cultural values within their literary works.

Essential reference for students and scholars of American literature, literary history, and literary criticism.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138298840
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
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Release Date: 27 October 2017
Listed Since: 21 April 2017

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