Alone in America: The Stories That Matter

by Robert A. Ferguson

Book Overview

Robert A. Ferguson investigates the nature of loneliness in American fiction, from its mythological beginnings in Rip Van Winkle to the postmodern terrors of 9/11. At issue is the dark side of a trumpeted American individualism. The theme is a vital one because a greater percentage of people live alone today than at any other time in U.S. history.

The many isolated characters in American fiction, Ferguson says, appeal to us through inward...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674066766
• ISBN13: 9780674066762
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 7.6"