A Short Literary History of the United States

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Beschreibung

A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students who want to acquaint themselves with the most important periods, authors, and works of American literary history. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an essential overview of the different currents in American literature in an accessible, engaging style. This book features:

the pre-colonial era to the present, including new media formats

the evolution of literary traditions, themes, and aesthetics

readings of individual texts, contextualized within American cultural history

literary theory in the United States

a core reading list in American Literature

an extended glossary and study aid.

This book is ideal as a companion to courses in American Literature and American Studies, or as a study aid for exams.

Über den Autor

Mario Klarer is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Discovery narratives 2. Colonial literature 3. Literature of the Early Republic 4. Transcendentalism 5. American Renaissance 6. Gilded Age-Realism 7. Modernism 8. Postmodernism 9. Ethnic Voices 10. Literary theory in the United States Glossary Suggested further reading Author and title index Subject index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780415742177
ISBN-10:	041574217X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Klarer, Mario
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	198 x 129 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Mario Klarer
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.05.2014
Gewicht:	0,231 kg