A companion to the American novel / edited by Alfred Bendixen. [electronic resource] Bendixen, Alfred. American fiction History and criticism. National characteristics, American, in literature. Literature and society United States. PS371 .C714 2012eb 813.009 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Featuring 38 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day. Represents the most comprehensive single-volume introduction to this popular literary form currently availableFeatures 38 contributions from a wide range of distinguished literary scholarsIncludes essays on topics and genres, historical overviews, and key individual works, including The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, Beloved, and many more. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118384329 eng Blackwell companions to literature and culture Companion to the American novel. Companion to the American novel. United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155 United States.