The Cambridge Companion to American Novelists

From James Fenimore Cooper, considered to be the “father of the American novel”, to Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy, The Cambridge Companion to American Novelists encapsulates the “full range and vigour” of American authors and texts. According to editor Timothy Parrish, the Spanish “discovery” of the Americas in the sixteenth century and the introduction of the novel to the New World in the form of Cervantes' Don Quixote began an enduring examination of national identity through fiction. The companion presents essays from thirty contributors on the key works of respected writers past and present, covering the growth and adaptability of...