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'Meticulously researched, lucidly argued, and accessible at all times, The Anti-Hero in the American Novel is a welcome addition to studies of the anti-hero in 1960s American fiction. Simmons offers a textual and contextual analysis of a range of countercultural novels, some already well known and others unjustly neglected that will appeal to students, scholars, and anyone with an interest in American literature.' Chris Gair, Birmingham University, UK and author of The American Counterculture
'Simmons offers a welcome new perspective on the anti-hero in 1960s American culture. His book qualifies conventional post-structuralist readings of this important phenomenon and presents a lucid, informed thesis that is both original and convincing.' Paul McDonald, Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Coordinator of the Creative and Professional Writing Program, University of Wolverhampton, UK
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Book Title: The Anti-Hero in the American Novel
Book Subtitle: From Joseph Heller to Kurt Vonnegut
Authors: David Simmons
Series Title: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230612525
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-60323-3Published: 01 July 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-47325-7Published: 18 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-61252-5Published: 26 May 2008
Series ISSN: 2634-579X
Series E-ISSN: 2634-5803
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 200
Topics: Fiction, Twentieth-Century Literature, Literary Theory, Cultural Theory, North American Literature