New Readings of the American Novel : Narrative Theory and Its Applications Paperback / softback
by Peter Messent
Paperback / softback
Description
Eight perennially popular novels appear regularly on American Literature courses.
In this new edition of his acclaimed book, the author applies important theoretical approaches, including Genette, Barthes, Bakhtin and Reader Response criticism, to these key novels.
Ideal for students new to narrative theory, this second edition is thoroughly updated in the light of recent developments in the field.
Featured novels: Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady, Mark Twain: Huckleberry Finn, Edith Wharton: The House of Mirth, Willa Cather: A Lost Lady, F.
Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby, Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises; William Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury, Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:01/07/1998
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- ISBN:9781853312342
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:01/07/1998
- Category:
- ISBN:9781853312342