Journeys Through American LiteratureUniversity of Michigan Press, 2000 - 232 Seiten Journeys through American Literature, a more modern version of the classic text Journeys through Literature, introduces students to the best of nineteenth- and twentieth- century American literature while enhancing their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. A section from The House on Mango Street has been added to this edition. Chapters include an overview of the literary period and genre, biographical sketches of the author, and descriptions of the literary period or tradition to which the author belongs. Exercises and activities improve language skills and critical-thinking skills, with the focus on the student's response to the reading. Overall, the text provides a framework for the interpretation of prose and poetry and emphasizes collaborative learning so that students become more independent, critical thinkers. |
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... Prose : The Realistic Movement , 1962 " I think no one will deny that compared with Hawthorne and Melville , or even with Henry James and Mark Twain , Stephen Crane is a modern writer - almost , one might say , a twentieth - century ...
... Prose : The Realistic Movement , 1962 " I think no one will deny that compared with Hawthorne and Melville , or even with Henry James and Mark Twain , Stephen Crane is a modern writer - almost , one might say , a twentieth - century ...
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... prose form , and the origins of the modern novel can be found in the novels of the nineteenth century . From the early frontier adven- ture tales of James Fenimore Cooper ( 1820s - 1840s ) to the complex moral and social relationships ...
... prose form , and the origins of the modern novel can be found in the novels of the nineteenth century . From the early frontier adven- ture tales of James Fenimore Cooper ( 1820s - 1840s ) to the complex moral and social relationships ...
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... Prose Analysis Outline I. Form A. Genre ( narrative , drama , nonfiction prose ) B. Structure ( short story , novella , novel , satire , biography , autobiography , essay ) II . Content A. Theme or thesis B. Plot or action C. Characters ...
... Prose Analysis Outline I. Form A. Genre ( narrative , drama , nonfiction prose ) B. Structure ( short story , novella , novel , satire , biography , autobiography , essay ) II . Content A. Theme or thesis B. Plot or action C. Characters ...
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Romanticism | 111 |
The Novel | 141 |
Diversity | 177 |
Urheberrecht | |
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