Naturalism in American fiction : the classic phase / John J. Conder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conder, John J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

American fiction.

American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Naturalism in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1984.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this closely reasoned study, John J. Conder has created a new and more vital understanding of naturalism in American literature. Moving from the Hobbesian dilemma between causation and free will down through Bergson's concept of dual selves, Conder defines a view of determinism so rich in possibilities that it can serve as the inspiration of literary works of astonishing variety and unite them in a single, though developing, naturalistic tradition in American letters.At the heart of this book, beyond its philosophic discussion, is Conder's reading of key works in the naturalistic canon, beg

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. American Literary Naturalism: From Hobbes to Bergson; 2. Stephen Crane and the Necessary Fiction; ""The Open Boat""; ""The Blue Hotel""; Maggie; The Red Badge of Courage; 3. Norris and Hard Determinism: McTeague; 4. Dreiser's Trilogy and the Dilemma of Determinism; The Financier; The Titan; The Stoic; 5. Dos Passos and Society's Self: Manhattan Transfer; 6, Steinbeck and Nature's Self: The Grapes of Wrath; 7. Faulkner and Naturalism's Selves: The Sound and the Fury; Notes; Bibliographical Essays; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I

JK; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Bibliography: p. [209]-223.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-6250-5

OCLC:

565889221