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The American Mystery: American Literature from Emerson to Delillo

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The late Tony Tanner was one of the most distinctive and distinguished critical voices on American literature. With a foreword by Edward Said and an introduction by Ian Bell, which place Tanner's work in the larger context of critical approaches to American literature and culture, this book brings together Tanner's essays on a wide range of key American authors. Exploring writers as diverse as Melville, Emerson, Henry James, DeLillo and Pynchon, it offers an introduction to the major figures and themes in nineteenth and twentieth century American literature.

Language: English

Pages: 268

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: April 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521783747

ISBN 13: 9780521783743

The American Mystery: American Literature from Emerson to Delillo

4.2/5 ( ratings)

The late Tony Tanner was one of the most distinctive and distinguished critical voices on American literature. With a foreword by Edward Said and an introduction by Ian Bell, which place Tanner's work in the larger context of critical approaches to American literature and culture, this book brings together Tanner's essays on a wide range of key American authors. Exploring writers as diverse as Melville, Emerson, Henry James, DeLillo and Pynchon, it offers an introduction to the major figures and themes in nineteenth and twentieth century American literature.

Language: English

Pages: 268

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: April 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521783747

ISBN 13: 9780521783743

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