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Description

1. xiii, 196 pages : illustrations, map; 21 cm

Summary

1. "A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students wanting to acquaint themselves with the most important periods, authors and works of American literary history. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an essential overview of the different currents in American literature in an accessible, engaging style. This book offers: Coverage from the pre-colonial era to the present, including new media formats; Coverage of the evolution of literary traditions, themes, and aesthetics; Historical background, visiting the origins of content and form Overviews and comparisons of individual authors; Readings of individual texts, contextualized within; American cultural history A list of secondary readings, a glossary and links to open-access versions of essential texts.This book is the ideal companion to primary sources for courses in American Literature, American Studies, and others, or as a study aid for exams"--

Uniform title

1. Literaturgeschichte der USA. English

Alternative title

1. Literaturgeschichte der USA.

Subject

1. American literature > History and criticism
2. LITERARY CRITICISM / General
3. Littérature américaine > Histoire et critique
4. Literatur
5. United States

Call number

1. JFD 14-4242

Note

1. Originally published as Literaturgeschicte der USA by C.H. Beck in 2013.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

Author

1. Klarer, Mario, 1962- author.

Title

1. A short literary history of the United States / Mario Klarer.

Publisher

1. London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

LCCN

1. 2013043369

ISBN

1. 9780415742153 (hbk)
2. 0415742153 (hbk)
3. 9780415742177 (pbk)
4. 041574217X (pbk)

Research call number

1. JFD 14-4242