William Dean Howells and the Ends of Realism - Couverture rigide

Abeln, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415970962 ISBN 13 : 9780415970969

Editeur : Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

Despite efforts at revival by John Updike and others, William Dean Howells still remains in the shadows of his close friends Mark Twain and Henry James. This book works against decades of unfavorable comparisons with these literary giants. William Dean Howells and the Ends of Realism helps us to see him as a writer very much aware of his limitations and of his enormous importance in the development of an American literary tradition. A close look at his late works gives us a richer understanding of this powerful moment of transition in American literature, a moment when Howells and his venerable friends were inspiring and anointing a new generation of writers and taking a long, hard look at their own legacies and contributions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paul Abeln received his Ph.D. American and Comparative Literature from Washington University in 2000.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415970962
• ISBN 13: 9780415970969
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 174
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Allemagne