This volume provides newly commissioned essays from leading scholars and critics on the social and cultural history of the novel in America. It explores the wor

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A stimulating overview of American journeys from the eighteenth century to the present.

A comprehensive 2011 guide to the genres, historical contexts, cultural diversity and major authors of American fiction since the Second World War.

This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the literature of the American West, one of the most vibrant and diverse literary traditions.