A short literary history of the United States:

"A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students wanting to acquaint themselves with the most important periods, authors and works of American literary history. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an essential overview of the different...

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Main Author: Klarer, Mario 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2013
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Online Access:DE-20
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Summary:"A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students wanting to acquaint themselves with the most important periods, authors and works of American literary history. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an essential overview of the different currents in American literature in an accessible, engaging style. This book offers:Coverage from the pre-colonial era to the present, including new media formats Coverage of the evolution of literary traditions, themes, and aesthetics Historical background, visiting the origins of content and form Overviews and comparisons of individual authors Readings of individual texts, contextualized within American cultural history A list of secondary readings, a glossary and links to open-access versions of essential texts.This book is the ideal companion to primary sources for courses in American Literature, American Studies, and others, or as a study aid for exams"..
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 196 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781315780115
DOI:10.4324/9781315780115

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