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The Routledge Introduction to the American Novel provides a comprehensive and engaging guide to this cornerstone literary genre, reframing our understanding of the American novel and its evolving traditions. This volume aims to engage productive classroom discussion, including:

  • What differentiates the American novel from its European predecessors and traditions from other parts of the world?
  • How have the related myths of the American Dream and the Great American Novel affected understanding of the tradition over time?
  • How do American novels by or about women, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and members of lower social classes challenge the American cultural monomyth?
  • How do experimental novels and eco-conscious novels alter the American novel tradition?

Rethinking historical trends and debates surrounding the American novel, this text delivers a persuasive case for why it's important to reevaluate the American nove

The Routledge Introduction to the American Novel

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/13/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032181028, 978-1032181028
      ISBN10: 1032181028
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Routledge Introduction to the American Novel provides a comprehensive and engaging guide to this cornerstone literary genre, reframing our understanding of the American novel and its evolving traditions. This volume aims to engage productive classroom discussion, including:

      • What differentiates the American novel from its European predecessors and traditions from other parts of the world?
      • How have the related myths of the American Dream and the Great American Novel affected understanding of the tradition over time?
      • How do American novels by or about women, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and members of lower social classes challenge the American cultural monomyth?
      • How do experimental novels and eco-conscious novels alter the American novel tradition?

      Rethinking historical trends and debates surrounding the American novel, this text delivers a persuasive case for why it's important to reevaluate the American nove

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