The Dream of the Great American Novel
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American, Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Lawrence Buell | ISBN: | 9780674727489 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lawrence Buell |
| ISBN: | 9780674727489 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
The first book in many years to take in the full sweep of national fiction, The Dream of the Great American Novel explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G.A.N. "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity--and to the myth of a nation perpetually under construction.
The first book in many years to take in the full sweep of national fiction, The Dream of the Great American Novel explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G.A.N. "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity--and to the myth of a nation perpetually under construction.
