{"product_id":"9781119146711","title":"A Companion to American Literature, 3 Volume Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to American Literature, 3 Volume Set\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Belasco | Theresa Strouth Gaul | Linck Johnson | Michael Soto\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive, chronological overview of American literature in three scholarly and authoritative volumes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history and development of American literature from its early origins in Native American oral tradition to 21st century digital literature. This comprehensive three-volume set brings together contributions from a diverse international team of accomplished young scholars and established figures in the field.  Contributors explore a broad range of topics in historical, cultural, political, geographic, and technological contexts, engaging the work of both well-known and non-canonical writers of every period. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume One is an inclusive and geographically expansive examination of early American literature, applying a range of cultural and historical approaches and theoretical models to a dramatically expanded canon of texts. Volume Two covers American literature between 1820 and 1914, focusing on the development of print culture and the literary marketplace, the emergence of various literary movements, and the impact of social and historical events on writers and writings of the period. Spanning the 20th and early 21st centuries, Volume Three studies traditional areas of American literature as well as the literature from previously marginalized groups and contemporary writers often overlooked by scholars. This inclusive and comprehensive study of American literature:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and disability on American literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of technology in book production and circulation, the rise of literacy, and changing reading practices and literary forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a wide range of writings in multiple genres, including novels, short stories, dramas, and a variety of poetic forms, as well as autobiographies, essays, lectures, diaries, journals, letters, sermons, histories, and graphic narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a thematic index that groups chapters by contexts and illustrates their links across different traditional chronological boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to American Literature \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable resource for students coming to the subject for the first time or preparing for field examinations, instructors in American literature courses, and scholars with more specialized interests in specific authors, genres, movements, or periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Belasco \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emerita and former Chair of the Department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheresa Strouth Gaul\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of the Department of English at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinck Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Charles A. Dana Professor of English at Colgate University\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eHamilton, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Soto\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119146711\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1864\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315639218316,"sku":"9781119146711","price":585.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119146711_1e8d7604-1fbc-4164-82a9-e11f53b0b834.jpg?v=1780156585","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119146711","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}