Roynon, Tessa

Classical Tradition in Modern American Fiction

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ISBN 13:
9781474434034
author:
Roynon, Tessa
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Edinburgh University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
21.7 x 13.7 x 2.7 centimeters (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, American,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£26.67

Description

The Classical Tradition in Modern American Fiction by Tessa Roynon explores the significance and complexity of classical allusiveness in modern American novels. This book sheds new light on canonical authors, synthesizing existing research to demonstrate how understanding their classical allusions contributes to broader debates about modernism and postmodernism. Roynon draws on methodologies from Classical Reception studies and American studies, making an invaluable contribution to both fields. The book provides a user-friendly glossary of classical names, concepts, and words, as well as close readings of three key texts by seven major modern American novelists: Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth, and Marilynne Robinson. By examining the allusions to ancient Greek and Roman culture in these authors' work, Roynon offers a fresh perspective on the American novel, making the classical world accessible to readers.

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