The Social Construction of American Realism

The Social Construction of American Realism
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-13 : 0226424294
ISBN-10 : 9780226424293
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Book Synopsis The Social Construction of American Realism by : Amy Kaplan

Download or read book The Social Construction of American Realism written by Amy Kaplan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kaplan redefines American realism as a genre more engaged with a society in flux than with one merely reflective of the status quo. She reads realistic narrative as a symbolic act of imagining and controlling the social upheavals of early modern capitalism, particularly class conflict and the development of mass culture. Brilliant analyses of works by Howells, Wharton, and Dreiser illuminate the narrative process by which realism constructs a social world of conflict and change. "[Kaplan] offers some enthralling readings of major novels by Howells, Wharton, and Dreiser. It is a book which should be read by anyone interested in the American novel."—Tony Tanner, Modern Language Review "Kaplan has made an important contribution to our understanding of American realism. This is a book that deserves wide attention."—June Howard, American Literature


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