history and criticism

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Regeneration through violence

the mythology of the American frontier, 1600-1860
1973
Examines the influence of frontier mythology as a major force shaping the nation's literary outpourings between 1620 and the 1850s.

Modern American poetry, 1865-1950

1989
Traces the origins and evolution of modernism in American verse from Emily Dickinson to the objectivist movement.

Readings on F. Scott Fitzgerald

1998
Presents biographical information on Fitzgerald, and examines various analyses of his work for insights into the issues that lie under the surface of the plot.

Readings on The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1998
A collection of essays that offer analysis and opinion about "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, " looking at the form, themes, techniques, and conventions of the 1885 novel, and including biographical information about its author, Mark Twain.

Readings on The scarlet letter

1998
Provides biographical information about nineteenth-century American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, and features a series of essays that discuss the structure and style, characters, and major themes of his novel, "The Scarlet Letter.".

Readings on Joseph Conrad

1998
A collection of essays that offer critical analysis and opinion on the writings of British novelist Joseph Conrad. Includes biographical information about the author, a chronology, and a bibliography.

James Joyce

1986
Nineteen critical essays on the Irish writer and his works.

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