New Essays on the Rise of Silas Lapham

Klappentext Argues the renewed importance of Howells's novel for an understanding of literature as a social force as well as a literary form. Zusammenfassung The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885) established William Dean Howells's reputation in the annals of American literature. This collection of essays! first published in 1991! argues the renewed importance of Howells's novel for an understanding of literature as a social force as well as a literary form. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series editor's preface; 1. Introduction Donald E. Pease; 2. Helpless longing, or, the lesson of Silas Lapham Paul A. Bové; 3. The hold in Howells/The lapse in Silas Lapham John Seelye; 4. The economy of pain: capitalism, humanitarianism and the realistic novel Wai-Chee Dimock; 5. Smiling through pain: the practice of self in The Rise of Silas Lapham Daniel T. O'Hara; 6. The Rise of Silas Lapham: the business of morals and manners James M. Cox; Notes on contributors; Selected bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Donald E. Pease
• Assisted by: Emory Elliot (Editor), Donald E. Pease (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.1991
• EAN: 9780521378987
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37898-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: American Novel (Paperback)
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies