The Oxford handbook of American literary naturalism / edited by Keith Newlin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newlin, Keith.

Series:

Oxford handbooks

Oxford handbooks series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

American literature.

Naturalism in literature--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Naturalism in literature.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xiii, 521 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Contents:

Part I Contexts

1 Romancing the Machine: American Naturalism in Transatlantic Context / Zena Meadowsong Meadowsong, Zena 21

2 The Response to Power in American Literary Naturalism: Visions and Revisions that Transformed a Narrative Mode / Richard Lehan Lehan, Richard 37

3 Nature in Naturalism / Bert Bender Bender, Bert 52

Part II Naturalism and Genre

4 Defining American Literary Naturalism / Eric Carl Link Link, Eric Carl 71

5 Sand in Your Mouth: Naturalism and Other Genres / June Howard Howard, June 92

6 The Documentary Strategies of Naturalism / Keith Newlin Newlin, Keith 104

Part III The Scientific and Philosophic Background

7 Determinism, Free Will, and Moral Responsibility in American Literary Naturalism / Ian F. Roberts Roberts, Ian F. 121

8 "First Principles of Morals": Evolutionary Morality and American Naturalism / Rick Armstrong Armstrong, Rick 139

9 Naturalism and Religion / Steven Frye Frye, Steven 154

10 Things Fall Apart: Degeneration and Atavism in American Literary Naturalism / Gina M. Rossetti Rossetti, Gina M. 172

11 American Literary Naturalism and Psychology / Stephen C. Brennan Brennan, Stephen C. 182

12 American Naturalism and Modern Evolutionary Psychology / Jeff P. Turpin Turpin, Jeff P. 203

Part IV Naturalist Tensions

13 Women Writers and Naturalism / Donna M. Campbell Campbell, Donna M. 223

14 American Literary Naturalism and Sexuality / Linda Kornasky Kornasky, Linda 241

15 African American Writers and Naturalism / John Dudley Dudley, John 257

16 Race and Naturalism in the Short Fiction of Norris, Crane, and London / Jeanne Campbell Reesman Reesman, Jeanne Campbell 274

17 Naturalism and Commodity Culture / Mary E. Papke Papke, Mary E. 291

18 Naturalism and Class / Jude Davies Davies, Jude 307

19 The Grotesque City, the City of Excess, and the City of Exile / James R. Giles Giles, James R. 322

20 Naturalism and Crime / Gary Scharnhorst Scharnhorst, Gary 339

Part V Naturalism and the Marketplace

21 Naturalist Authors and the American Literary Marketplace / Charles Johanningsmeier Johanningsmeier, Charles 357

22 Consolation, Affirmation, and Convention: The Popular Reception of American Naturalist Texts / Carol S. Loranger Loranger, Carol S. 373

23 Editing Naturalism / Kevin J. Hayes Hayes, Kevin J. 389

24 Refashioning American Literary Naturalism: Critical Trends at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century / Christophe Den Tandt Tandt, Christophe Den 404

Part VI Naturalism and the Other Arts

25 Sad Endings and Negative Heroes: The Naturalist Tradition in American Drama / Robert M. Dowling Dowling, Robert M. 427

26 Naturalism and Poetry / Chris Beyers Beyers, Chris 445

27 Naturalism and the Visual Arts / Donald Pizer Pizer, Donald 463

28 American Literary Naturalism and Film Noir / Jeff Jaeckle Jaeckle, Jeff 483.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195368932

0195368932

OCLC:

608035184