The Modern American Novel of Violence
Download or Read eBook The Modern American Novel of Violence PDF written by Patrick W. Shaw and published by Whitston Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Patrick W. Shaw |
Publisher | : Whitston Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106012606148 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Modern American Novel of Violence by : Patrick W. Shaw
Book excerpt: H. Rap Brown observed that "Violence is as American as cherry pie." Through insightful and absorbing commentaries on writers as diverse as William Faulkner and Bret Easton Ellis, "The Modern American Novel of Violence" defines literary violence and examines the phenomenon of cultural violence that Brown correctly noted about America.