The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story - Rilegato

Scofield, Martin

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ISBN 10: 0521826438 ISBN 13: 9780521826433

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

'... a pleasant and informative read ...' Revue Française d'Etudes Américaine

'Adrian Hunter's Cambridge Introduction to the Short Story in English tackles this ambitious task with deliberate selectivity and yet with the declared aim of introducing his readers to a wide selection of short story writers writing in English from a variety of origins.' Archiv

Descrizione del libro:

This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in the United States traces the genre from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century with Irving, Hawthorne and Poe, via Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner to Raymond Carver and Flannery O'Connor.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521826438
• ISBN 13: 9780521826433
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 302