Description |
xii, 899 pages ; 26 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 818-844) and index. |
Contents |
The first Americans: American literature before and during the colonial and revolutionary periods -- Inventing Americas: the making of American literature, 1800-1865 -- Reconstructing the past, reimagining the future: the development of American literature, 1865-1900 -- Making it new: the emergence of modern American literature, 1900-1945 -- Negotiating the American century: American literature since 1945. |
Subject |
American literature -- History and criticism.
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United States -- Literatures -- History and criticism.
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ISBN |
0631221344 alkaline paper |
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0631221352 paperback alkaline paper |
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