The Dream of the Great American Novel

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The Dream of the Great American Novel
The Dream of the Great American Novel
Author : Lawrence Buell
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Language : English
Release Date : 25 February 2014
ISBN : 9780674726321
Pages : 582 pages
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The Dream of the Great American Novel by Lawrence Buell Book PDF Summary

The first book in many years to take in the full sweep of national fiction, The Dream of the Great American Novel explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G.A.N. "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity--and to the myth of a nation perpetually under construction.

The Dream of the Great American Novel

The Dream of the Great American Novel by Lawrence Buell

The first book in many years to take in the full sweep of national fiction, The Dream of the Great American Novel explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G.A.N. "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity--and to

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