TY - BOOK ID - 366624 TI - The Cambridge history of the American novel. AU - Cassuto, Leonard AU - Eby, Clare Virginia AU - Reiss, Benjamin. PY - 2011 SN - 9780521899079 9780511782046 9781107571839 PB - Cambridge Cambridge university press DB - UniCat KW - Literary semiotics KW - American literature KW - American fiction KW - Roman américain KW - History and criticism. KW - Histoire et critique KW - Roman américain KW - History and criticism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:366624 AB - "This ambitious literary history traces the American novel from its emergence in the late eighteenth century to its diverse incarnations in the multi-ethnic, multi-media culture of the present day. In a set of original essays by renowned scholars from all over the world, the volume extends important critical debates and frames new ones. Offering new views of American classics, it also breaks new ground to show the role of popular genres - such as science fiction and mystery novels - in the creation of the literary tradition. One of the original features of this book is the dialogue between the essays, highlighting cross-currents between authors and their works as well as across historical periods. While offering a narrative of the development of the genre, the History reflects the multiple methodologies that have informed readings of the American novel and will change the way scholars and readers think about American literary history"-- "This ambitious literary history traces the American novel from its emergence in the late eighteenth century to its diverse incarnations in the multi-ethnic, multi-media culture of the present. Original essays by internationally renowned scholars present fresh readings of American classics and break new ground to show the role of popular genres - such as science fiction and mystery novels - in the creation of the U.S. literary tradition. In an exciting departure from its predecessors, the essays in this book talk to each other. Their dialogue highlights surprising connections within and across eras. As a collective, interwoven chronicle of the nation's dominant literary genre, The Cambridge History of the American Novel will change the way we think about the history - and the future - of American literature"-- ER -