Thematic Guide to the American Novel

by Lynda G. Adamson

Book Overview

This unique resource provides readers with a systematic guide to the central themes in 150 of the most commonly taught American novels. Each of the 50 well written essays identifies and discusses an important theme, such as Alienation, Corruption of Power, and Immigrant Life that recurs in American literature. The pertinence of these themes is examined in a wide range of novels that reflect this country's cultural diversity and that span the many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311943
• ISBN13: 9780313311949
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"