{"product_id":"from-puritanism-to-postmodernism-a-history-of-american-literature","title":"From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature","description":"A concise history of modern American literature\n\nFrom Modernist\/Postmodernist perspective, leading critics Richard Ruland (American) and Malcolm Bradbury (British) address questions of literary and cultural nationalism. They demonstrate that since the seventeenth century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate of its time and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. Above all, they argue that American literature has always been essentially \"modern,\" illustrating this with a broad range of texts: from Poe and Melville to Fitzgerald and Pound, to Wallace Stevens, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Thomas Pynchon.\n\nFrom Puritanism to Postmodernism pays homage to the luxuriance of American writing by tracing the creation of a national literature that retained its deep roots in European culture while striving to achieve cultural independence.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140144358\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0140144358.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bradbury, Malcolm|Ruland, Richard\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41508678336570,"sku":"DBV.0140144358.A","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0140144358-0.jpg?v=1783361773","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/from-puritanism-to-postmodernism-a-history-of-american-literature","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}