American Designs : the Late Novels of James and Faulkner /

American Designs addresses three major literary critical issues: the hermeneutics of the novel genre; the intense importance of this genre for American literature; and the way James and Faulkner explore the particular functions of the novelistic designs they inherited and transformed.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reesman, Jeanne Campbell
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Subjects:
James, Henry, > 1843-1916 > Criticism and interpretation.
Faulkner, William, > 1897-1962 > Criticism and interpretation.
Faulkner, William, > 1897-1962.
James, Henry, > 1843-1916.
1900-1999
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Knowledge, Theory of, in literature.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Théorie de la connaissance dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Contexts for Dialogue
  • 2. Knowledge as Interest and Design
  • 3. Failure to "Live": The Ambassadors
  • 4. Community Versus Design in Absalom, Absalom!
  • 5. The Negative Design of The Golden Bowl
  • 6. Go Down, Moses: Dissolution of Design
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Backmatter

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