Classic American Fiction
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Age of Innocence From Book to Movie
Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence is beautifully adapted to the screen by Martin Scorcese. more...
Character Analysis of Newland Archer
Understanding the complexities of Edith Wharton's character Newland Archer helps one understand her criticism of New York society in her novel The Age of Innocence. more...
Minor Characters in The Age of Innocence
The supporting cast in Wharton's novel, The Age of Innocence, consists of members of New York society whose opinion shapes Newland Archer's life and decisions. more...
Central Characters in The Age of Innocence
The central characters in Edith Wharton's novel, The Age of Innocence, are the immediate family of the main character, Newland Archer. more...
Main Characters in The Age of Innocence
The main characters in Edith Wharton's novel, The Age of Innocence, form a romantic triangle. more...
Literature in a Long Fatal Love Chase
Louisa May Alcott pulls references and names from history, literature and mythology for her hastily organized novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase. more...
Minor Characters in A Long Fatal Love Chase
Louisa May Alcott's novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase, has many characters. The minor characters who complicate or assist in Rosamond's flight are discussed here. more...
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Book Review of At Fault by Kate Chopin
With works that tackle such delicate subjects as divorce and women's sexuality, Kate Chopin is often considered one of the pioneers of literary feminism. more...
By: Samantha Markham
The Last of the Mohicans is a staple of American literature classes. Despite contemporary criticism, the novel has become one of the most popular works of U.S. fiction. more...
Dancing To Henderson the Rain King
By: Douglas Nordfors
Fifty years after it's debut, Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King remains a must-read. more...
By: William Padgett
The achievements of Herman Melville tower amongst the heights of literary fiction. Today his work continues to illumine the dark crevices of American existence. more...
By: Samantha Markham
Little Women is one of the most popular American novels of all time and its longevity shows no signs of waning. more...
Most colleges teach the same short stories in introductory lit classes. Here, a list of some stories students will likely read and why they're taught by so many schools. more...
Book Review of Revolutionary Road
By: Jeris Swanhorst
American writer Richard Yates's novel explores the heartbreak of settling into a life of mediocrity. more...
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