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Catherine Morley
Quest for Epic in Contemporary American Fiction [EPUB ebook]
John Updike, Philip Roth and Don DeLillo

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This volume explores the confluences between two types of literature in contemporary America: the novel and the epic. It analyses the tradition of the epic as it has evolved from antiquity, through Joyce to its American manifestations and describes how this tradition has impacted upon contemporary American writing.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 226 ● ISBN 9781135899585 ● Casa editrice Taylor and Francis ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2646332 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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