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Jay Parini

American Writers Classics, Vol. 2

Hardcover (Charles Scribner & Sons Oct. 17, 2003)

Each of the 18 essays in this volume focuses on a single work of American literature. Written in clear, jargon-free style by college and university professors, each explores the nuances of the work -- themes, characterization, use of language -- enabling the student to comprehend, interpret and write about the classics. Volume 2 covers Theodore Dreisers An American Tragedy , Sarah Orne Jewetts The Country of the Pointed Firs|, Saul Bellows |Herzog|, F. Scott Fitzgeralds |Tender Is the Night|, and |The Great Gatsby|, Edith Wartons |Ethan Frome|, Ralph Ellisons |Invisible Man|, Sherwood Andersons |Winesburg, Ohio| and others. Volumes also feature timelines, author chronologies, bibliographies with further reading suggestions and cumulative indexes.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01

Series
American Writers (Book 2)
ISBN
0684312689 / 9780684312682
Pages
352
Weight
41.6 oz.
Dimensions
8.3 x 1.1 in.

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