Politics and the Novel

By Irving Howe

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The classic investigation of the role of revolutionary ideas in fiction. Mr. Howe establishes the role of the political novel and traces its growth into the twentieth century; he explains why American novels failed to integrate ideology; and he discusses political fiction after World War II. An intelligent, penetrating, lucid, graceful, persuasive, and altogether splendid book. --New Republic. With an Introduction by David Bromwich.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0452008441

ISBN13:9780452008441

Release Date:May 1987

Publisher:Plume

Length:273 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 7.0" x 5.0"

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Books & Reading Criticism & Theory Education & Reference General History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Movements & Periods Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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