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This collection investigates the evolution and distinct characteristics of American literary criticism from the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. Harold Beaver, an academic and scholar of American literature, curates a selection of essays to demonstrate how American writers and critics defined their own national identity in relation to European traditions. The text argues that American critical thought is defined by a tension between democratic ideals and the formal constraints of literary art.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and students of literature frequently cite this volume as a useful, compact reference for understanding the historical trajectory of American critical thought. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a foundational knowledge of the primary literary works being discussed.
Page Count:
380
Publication Date:
1959-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192505750
ISBN-13:
9780192505750
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