New Essays on 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (The American Novel) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521267293 ISBN 13: 9780521267298

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Synopsis

The essays in this volume represent a wide range of approaches to one of the most popular of all American novels. Michael Bell re-examines the crucial issue of romanticism versus realism in the book. Janet McKay discusses the linguistic subtleties of the novel, showing the social implications inherent in Twain's brilliant use of the vernacular. Lee Mitchell draws on post-structuralist theories to question Huck's own assumption that words themselves can represent the social world. Steven Mailloux combines sociopolitical perspectives and the methods of contemporary 'reader-response' analysis to identify how humour is generated in Huckleberry Finn and to enrich our understanding of the novel's topical impact.

About this title

Book Description:

The essays in this volume represent a wide range of approaches to one of the most popular of all American novels, Huckleberry Finn. Some of the topics and issues discussed are romanticism versus realism, Twain's use of the vernacular and how humour is used throughout the book.

From the Back Cover:

This series provides students of American literature with introductory critical guides to the great works of American fiction. Each volume begins with a substantial introduction by a distinguished authority on the text, giving details of the novel's composition, publication history, and contemporary reception, as well as a survey of the major critical tends and readings from first publication to the present.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0521267293
• ISBN 13: 9780521267298
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Budd Louis J.