Encyclopedia of the American Novel

Encyclopedia of the American Novel
ISBN-10
143814069X
ISBN-13
9781438140698
Category
American fiction
Language
English
Published
2015-04-22
Publisher
Infobase Learning
Author
Abby H. P. Werlock

Description

Provides a comprehensive reference to the novel in American literature with over 900 entries containing critical analyses and synopses of individual novels, novelist biographies, essays on fiction genres, and more.

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