Pt. 1. The literature of British America -- pt. 2. From colonial outpost to cultural province -- pt. 3. Native and cosmopolitan crosscurrents : from local color to realism and naturalism -- pt. 4. Modernism in the American grain.
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE TO THE ROUTLEDCE CLASSICS EDITION -- FOREWORD TO THE ROUTLEDGE CLASSICS EDITION -- PREFACE -- PART I THE LITERATURE OF BRITISH AMERICA -- 1 The Puritan Legacy -- 2 Awakening and Enlightenment -- PART II FROM COLONI…
Widely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American literature, this book charts the fascinating story of American literature from the Puritan legacy to the advent of postmodernism. From realism and romanticism to modernism and post…
Widely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American literature, this book charts the fascinating story of American literature from the Puritan legacy to the advent of postmodernism. From realism and romanticism to modernism and post…