The Routledge Introduction to the American Novel

<P><I>The Routledge Introduction to the American Novel</I> provides a comprehensive and engaging guide to this cornerstone literary genre, reframing our understanding of the American novel and its evolving traditions. This volume aims to engage productive classroom discussion, includin</P><UL><LI>What differentiates the American novel from its European predecessors and traditions from other parts of the world?</LI><LI>How have the related myths of the American Dream and the Great American Novel affected understanding of the tradition over time?</LI><LI>How do American novels by or about women, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and members of lower social classes challenge the American cultural monomyth?</LI><LI>How do experimental novels and eco-conscious novels alter the American novel tradition?</LI></UL><P>Rethinking historical trends and debates surrounding the American novel, this text delivers a persuasive case for why it¿s important to reevaluate the American nove