The Quest for Epic in Contemporary American Fiction - John Updike, Philip Roth and Don DeLillo (Hardcover)


This volume explores the confluences between two types of literature in contemporary America: the novel and the epic. It analyses the tradition of the epic as it has evolved from antiquity, through Joyce to its American manifestations, and describes how this tradition has impacted upon contemporary American writing.


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This volume explores the confluences between two types of literature in contemporary America: the novel and the epic. It analyses the tradition of the epic as it has evolved from antiquity, through Joyce to its American manifestations, and describes how this tradition has impacted upon contemporary American writing.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Routledge Transnational Perspectives on American Literature

Release date

September 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2008

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

218

ISBN-13

978-0-415-96113-4

Barcode

9780415961134

Categories

LSN

0-415-96113-0



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