Publisher's Synopsis
Each of the 18 essays in this volume focuses on a single work of American literature. Written in clear, jargon-free style by college and university professors, each explores the nuances of the work -- themes, characterization, use of language -- enabling the student to comprehend, interpret and write about the classics. Volume 2 covers Theodore Dreisers An American Tragedy, Sarah Orne Jewetts The Country of the Pointed Firs, Saul Bellows Herzog, F. Scott Fitzgeralds Tender Is the Night, and The Great Gatsby, Edith Wartons Ethan Frome, Ralph Ellisons Invisible Man, Sherwood Andersons Winesburg, Ohio and others. Volumes also feature timelines, author chronologies, bibliographies with further reading suggestions and cumulative indexes.PIM31-MAY-1801
