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The Portable American Realism Reader (ISBN 9780140268300) gathers a compelling panorama of 19th- and early 20th-century American literature that charts the emergence of realism as a mode of seeing and telling the nation. This collection showcases writers who turned away from Romantic idealism to confront everyday life, social pressures, and the complexities of identity with keen observation and moral seriousness.
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Across its carefully curated selections, the volume traces realism's evolution from the intimate sketches of provincial life to broader, issue-driven narratives about class, race, gender, and urban experience. Readers encounter vivid depictions of ordinary Americans navigating work, opportunity, and conflict, all filtered through precise, unembellished prose that foregrounds character, circumstance, and consequence.
About the editors
James Nagel and Tom Quirk, respected editors of American literature, bring decades of scholarly rigor to this edition. Nagel specializes in American realism and regional writing, while Quirk's work focuses on 19th- and 20th-century prose, cultural history, and the social dynamics of American letters, ensuring a curated selection that balances canonical voices with essential counterpoints.
In brief
A concise, authoritative compendium that illuminates how American realism reframed the national imagination—fusing precise observation with social conscience to illuminate lived experience.
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"During the pivotal period of America's international emergence, between the Civil War and WWI, the aligned literary movements of Realism and Naturalism not only shaped the national liter… More...
2001, ISBN: 9780140268300
[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Penguin UK], Neuware - During the pivotal period of America's international emergence, between the Civil War and WWI, the aligned literary movements of Realism and… More...
1997
ISBN: 9780140268300
Penguin Publishing Group, Taschenbuch, 640 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.39 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3725947, Kurzgeschichten & Anthologien, Literatur & Fiktio… More...
1997, ISBN: 9780140268300
Editor: Nagel, James, Editor: Quirk, Tom, Penguin Publishing Group, Paperback, 640 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.63 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1893815, Anthologi… More...
1997, ISBN: 9780140268300
Buch, Softcover, This is an anthology of the American short story between the Civil War and World War I, containing 47 stories by 30 writers. Realist writers, represented by Mark Twain, H… More...
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About the work
The Portable American Realism Reader (ISBN 9780140268300) gathers a compelling panorama of 19th- and early 20th-century American literature that charts the emergence of realism as a mode of seeing and telling the nation. This collection showcases writers who turned away from Romantic idealism to confront everyday life, social pressures, and the complexities of identity with keen observation and moral seriousness.
Summary
Across its carefully curated selections, the volume traces realism's evolution from the intimate sketches of provincial life to broader, issue-driven narratives about class, race, gender, and urban experience. Readers encounter vivid depictions of ordinary Americans navigating work, opportunity, and conflict, all filtered through precise, unembellished prose that foregrounds character, circumstance, and consequence.
About the editors
James Nagel and Tom Quirk, respected editors of American literature, bring decades of scholarly rigor to this edition. Nagel specializes in American realism and regional writing, while Quirk's work focuses on 19th- and 20th-century prose, cultural history, and the social dynamics of American letters, ensuring a curated selection that balances canonical voices with essential counterpoints.
In brief
A concise, authoritative compendium that illuminates how American realism reframed the national imagination—fusing precise observation with social conscience to illuminate lived experience.
Details of the book - The Portable American Realism Reader (Portable Library)
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780140268300
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0140268308
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Publishing year: 1997
Publisher: Nagel, James, Quirk, Tom, Penguin Publishing Group
640 Pages
Weight: 0,431 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0140268308
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0-14-026830-8, 978-0-14-026830-0
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Book author: tom nagel, various, quirk, thomas nagel, nägel, editor, charlotte perkins gilman, charlotte camp, sarah james, willa cather, dreiser theodore, stephen crane, william james, jack london, henry james, author author
Book title: the reader, american realism, the portable, library, last american, the american way, english, viking portable, 1997
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