Beschreibung:
Mario Klarer is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Introduction 1. Discovery narratives 2. Colonial literature 3. Literature of the Early Republic 4. Transcendentalism 5. American Renaissance 6. Gilded Age-Realism 7. Modernism 8. Postmodernism 9. Ethnic Voices 10. Literary theory in the United States Glossary Suggested further reading Author and title index Subject index
A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students wanting to acquaint themselves with the most important periods, authors and works of American literary history. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an essential overview of the different currents in American literature in an accessible, engaging style.