New Essays on The Education of Henry Adams

Critical essays for undergraduates on The Education of Henry Adams.

Table des matières

1. Introduction John Carlos Rowe; 2. The education of an American classic: the survival of failure Brook Thomas; 3. Being a Begonia in a man's world Martha Banta; 4. Henry Adams's Education in the age of Imperialism John Carlos Rowe; 5. The Education and the salvation of history Howard Horwitz.

Résumé

This volume addresses the established reputation of The Education of Henry Adams as a classic work of American autobiography and canonical work of American literature. It is a remarkably coherent collection that explains in original ways the continuing importance of The Education of Henry Adams as literature and history.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Carlos Rowe, Rowe John Carlos
• Collaboration: Emory Elliot (Editeur), John Carlos Rowe (Editeur)
• Edition: Cambridge Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.06.1996
• EAN: 9780521445511
• ISBN: 978-0-521-44551-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Poids: 430 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Thèmes: American Novel (Hardcover); The American Novel
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; USA, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form