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Routledge Herman Wouk: The Novelist as Social Historian - Routledge

Name: Herman Wouk: The Novelist as Social Historian - Routledge
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Arnold Beichman's comprehensive study examines Herman Wouk's literary legacy as one of America's most significant writers, revealing how his plays and novels offer a perceptive exploration of American society across wartime and peacetime settings. Situating Wouk within the tradition of literary masters like Cervantes, Richardson, Balzac, and Dickens, Beichman analyses the distinctive qualities that define Wouk's fiction: strong narrative plots, moralist themes, and authentically positive characterisation. This Routledge publication provides scholars, literature students, and cultural historians with a detailed assessment of how Wouk's work reflects and critiques American social dynamics. The new introduction updates the study to encompass Wouk's literary contributions over the past two decades, offering contemporary readers fresh insight into his enduring significance as a social historian through fiction.

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Comprehensive analysis of Herman Wouk's novels and plays by scholar Arnold Beichman, examining their social and historical significance.

Situates Wouk within the literary tradition alongside Cervantes, Richardson, Balzac, and Dickens, establishing his place among the canon.

Explores Wouk's distinctive narrative approach, featuring strong plots, moralist outcomes, and active, positive characters.

Updated introduction incorporates Wouk's literary work from the past two decades for contemporary relevance.

Essential resource for literature students, scholars, and readers interested in American social history through fiction.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138524816
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 October 2017
Listed Since: 31 August 2017

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