Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth-Century American Literature (Crosscurrents Modern Critiques)

By Donald Pizer

The 1966 edition of this book has be­come a standard work. In this new, re­vised edition, Pizer has dropped three chapters and has refined and extended the work by adding six: "American Liter­ary Naturalism: An Approach Through Form," "American Literary Naturalism: The Example of Dreiser," "The Prob­lem of Philosophy in the Naturalistic Novel," "Hamlin Garland's 1891 Main-Travelled Roads: Local Color as Art," "Jack London: The Problem of Form," and "Dreiser's 'Nigger Jeff' The Devel­opment of an Aesthetic."

The book contains definitions of real­ism and naturalism based on representa­tive novels of the period ranging from Howells' Rise of Silas Lapham to Crane's Red Badge of Courage; analyses of the literary criticism of the age, stressing that of Howells, Garland, and Norris; and close readings of specific works by major figures of the period.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809311259
• ISBN13: 9780809311255
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.3"