Critical introduction to the contemporary american novel focusing on contexts, key texts and criticism.

In this challenging book the author identifies the principle features of this new genre and interprets them as responses to modern society.

This four-volume reference work surveys American literature from the early 20th century to the present day, featuring a diverse range of American works and auth

Increasing specialization within the discipline of English and American Studies has shifted the focus of scholarly discussion toward theoretical reflection and

Framing his study with two cases of violence involving children in Chicago, he notes the degree to which violence in the novels is perpetrated by adults against