The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story - Couverture rigide

Scofield, Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521826438 ISBN 13 : 9780521826433

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in the United States of America traces the genre from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century with Irving, Hawthorne and Poe via Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner to O'Connor and Carver. The major writers in the genre are covered in depth with a general view of their work and detailed discussion of a number of examples of individual stories. The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this rich literary tradition. It will be invaluable to students and readers looking for critical approaches to the short story and wishing to deepen their understanding of how authors have approached and developed this fascinating and challenging genre. Further reading suggestions are included to explore the subject in more depth. This is an invaluable overview for all students and readers of American fiction.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Scofield is Senior Lecturer in English and American Literature at the University of Kent.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521826438
• ISBN 13: 9780521826433
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Cambridge University Press; https://www.cambridge.org/; ; Via Honduras,15; Pomezia; Italia; 71; Italie