New Readings of the American Novel: Narrative Theory and Its Application

by Peter B. Messent

Eight perennially popular novels appear regularly on American Literature courses. In this new edition of his acclaimed book, the author applies important theoretical approaches, including Genette, Barthes, Bakhtin and Reader Response criticism, to these key novels. Ideal for students new to narrative theory, this second edition is thoroughly updated in the light of recent developments in the field.Featured novels: Henry James: The Portrait of a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853312347
• ISBN13: 9781853312342
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 336 Pages