Critical Survey of American Literature

Critical Survey of American Literature

Author: Steven G. Kellman

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781682171325

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The new edition of Critical Survey of American Literature, previously published as Magill's Survey of American Literature in 2006, offers detailed profiles of major American authors of fiction, drama, and poetry, each with sections on biography, general analysis, and analysis of the author's most important works.


Critical Survey of Graphic Novels

Critical Survey of Graphic Novels

Author: Bart Beaty

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 1063

ISBN-13: 9781682179147

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"This new edition of Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics offers over 215 essays covering graphic novels and core comics series, focusing on the independents and underground genre that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collections. Critical Survey of Graphic Novels series aims to collect the preeminent graphic novels and core comics series that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collection development, offering clear, concise, and accessible analysis of not only the historic and current landscape of the interdisciplinary medium and its consumption, but the wide range of genres, themes, devices, and techniques that the graphic novel medium encompasses."--Provided by publisher.


American Road Literature

American Road Literature

Author: Ronald Primeau

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781429838191

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Examines the prominent themes and stories of the American road narrative, beginning with the westward thrust of early America's seaboard colonies to the romanticized and philosophical road narratives of the Beat Generation, the American experience--its ideals, dreams, and subsequent disillusionments--has been quintessentially linked to the road.


Critical Survey of Long Fiction

Critical Survey of Long Fiction

Author: Carl Rollyson

Publisher: Salem Press

Published: 2012-05-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781429836791

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Published in January 2010, Critical Survey of long Fiction, Fourth Edtition profiles the lives, achievements, and important works sof major writers of long fiction. The writers covered in the set represent more than 60 countries and their works date from the tenth century B.C.E to the preset. All essays include a complete biography of the writer, a list of achievements and other literary forms, and an analysis of several of the writer's major works. This volume contains selected articles from this very popular and well-reviewed set. The articles and topics were carefully chosen by our editiors to provides as much information as possible about the selected topic. African American Culture Asian Novelist Detective and Mystery Novelists English Novelists Fantasy Novelists Frenceh Novelists German Novelists Gothic Novelists Irish Novelists Italian Novelists Latin American Novelists Native American Novelists Naturalist Novelists Novelists of the Jewish Culture Novelists with Feminists Themes Novelists wiht Gay and Lesbian Themes Picareque Novelists Political Novelists Psychological Novelists Religious Novelists Russian Novelists Satirical Novelists Science Fiction Novelists Spanish Novelists For More information about this book, contact Salem Press's customer service and Sales Department: [email protected] or by telephone at (800) 221-1592 Book jacket.


The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature

The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature

Author: Steven R. Serafin

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages: 1340

ISBN-13: 9780826417770

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More than ten years in the making, this comprehensive single-volume literary survey is for the student, scholar, and general reader. The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature represents a collaborative effort, involving 300 contributors from across the US and Canada. Composed of more than 1,100 signed biographical-critical entries, this Encyclopedia serves as both guide and companion to the study and appreciation of American literature. A special feature is the topical article, of which there are 70.


Canons by Consensus

Canons by Consensus

Author: Joseph Csicsila

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2004-08-17

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0817313974

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Canons by Consensus is first systematic analysis of American literature textbooks used by college instructors in the last century.