The complete idiot's guide to American literature
Annotation Yoursquo;re no idiot, of course.nbsp; You know that Samuel Clemens had a better-known pen name, Moby Dick is a famous whale, and the Raven only said, ldquo;Nevermore.rdquo; But when it comes to understanding the great works of Mark Twain, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allan Poe, yoursquo;d rather rent the videos than head to your local library.nbsp;nbsp; Donrsquo;t tear up your library card yet! The Complete Idiotrsquo;s Guidereg; to American Literature teaches you all about the rich tradition of American prose and poetry, so you can fully appreciate its magnificent diversity.nbsp; In this Complete Idiotrsquo;s Guidereg;, you get: --Breezy biographical sketches on Americarsquo;s foremost literary figures. --Easy-to-follow excerpts and summaries of major works. --Helpful hints on important themes and symbols. --Simple explanations of literary movements. --Broad coverage of genre and ethnic writing, nbsp; including Latin-American, African-American, nbsp; and Jewish-American. nbsp
Electronic books
1 online resource (xxvi, 468 pages) : illustrations
9780585278728, 9780786531684, 9781101198810, 0585278725, 0786531681, 1101198818
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pt. 1. A new land, a new literature (1607-1840)
pt. 2. The New England renaissance (1840-1855)
pt. 3. The war between the states (1855-1865)
pt. 4. Realism and the frontier (1865-1915)
pt. 5. Modern literature (1915-1945)
pt. 6. Contemporary literature (1946-present)