The contemporary American novel in context

Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides a critical introduction to novels produced in the United States b...

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Main Author Dix, Andrew, 1960-
Other Authors Jarvis, Brian, Jenner, Paul
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London ; New York : Continuum, ©2011.
SeriesTexts and contexts (Continuum (Firm))
Subjects
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781441132055
9781441122971
9781283122580
9786613122582
9780826419699
9780826436962
Physical Description1 online zdroj (viii, 183 stran).

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Summary:Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides a critical introduction to novels produced in the United States between 1980 and the present. Compact yet wide-ranging, and written in vivid, accessible prose, it registers the diversity of contemporary American fiction and carefully situates this work in historical contexts that include Reaganomics, the Clinton years and the post-9/11 'War on Terror'. Detailed a.
Bibliography:Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a index.
ISBN:9781441132055
9781441122971
9781283122580
9786613122582
9780826419699
9780826436962
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
Physical Description:1 online zdroj (viii, 183 stran).

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