American Writers Classics

Bys: Unger, Leonard and Parini, Jay

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684312689
• ISBN13: 9780684312682
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.5"