| Description |
ix, 188 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 167-182). |
| Contents |
1: Guilt and innocence: Idols of the tribe -- 2: Seventies: Decade of hesitation and literary experiment: John W. De Forest: Panoramic novel of realism -- William Dean Howells: Romance of real life -- Henry James: Aesthetic theories and critical methods -- James's studio stories: Disinherited of art -- James as passionate pilgrim and disappointed observer -- Victorian bookmen and the new novel -- 3: Eighties: Social adjustment and literary fulfillment: Howells: maturity in fiction -- James: the middle years -- 4: Postscript: Mark Twain and the earlier realism. |
| Subject |
American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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American fiction. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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