Reading the American Novel 1780-1865

By Shirley Samuels

Book Overview

Reading the American Novel 1780-1865 provides valuableinsights into the evolution and diversity of fictional genresproduced in the United States from the late 18th century until theCivil War, and helps introductory students to interpret andunderstand the fiction from this popular period. Offers an overview of early fictional genres and introducesways to interpret them todayFeatures in depth examinations of specific novelsExplores the social and historical contexts of the time to helpthe readers' understanding of the storiesExplores questions of identity - about the novel, its19th-century readers, and the emerging structure of the UnitedStates - as an important backdrop to understanding AmericanfictionProfiles the major authors, including Louisa May Alcott, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe, alongside less familiarwriters such as Fanny Fern, Caroline Kirkland, George Lippard, Catharine Sedgwick, and E. D. E. N. SouthworthSelected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118779916
• ISBN13: 9781118779910
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"