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The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook [Repost]

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The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook  [Repost]

The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook by Christopher J. MacGowan
English | 11 Feb. 2011 | ISBN: 1405160233, 1405160241 | 398 Pages | PDF | 6 MB

This student–friendly handbook provides an engaging overview ofAmerican fiction over the twentieth century, with entries on theimportant historical contexts and central issues, as well as themajor texts and writers.
Provides extensive coverage of short stories and short storywriters as well as novels and novelists
Discusses the cultural contexts and issues that shape the textsand their reputations
Wide–ranging in scope, including science fiction andrecent Native American writing
Featured writers range from Henry James and Theodore Dresier toToni Morrison, Don DeLillo, and Sherman Alexie
Ideal student accompaniment to courses in Twentieth–CenturyAmerican Literature or Fiction