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Love American Style: Divorce and the American Novel, 1881-1976 (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory)
Love American Style Divorce and the American Novel 18811976 - Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory Author:Kimberly Freeman A popular subject in sociology and cultural studies, divorce has until recently been overlooked by literary critics. Spanning nearly a century during which the divorce rate skyrocketed, this volume traces the treatment of divorce in the American novel, illustrating how divorce has reflected conflicting ideologies and notions of American identity... more ». Focusing primarily on work by William Dean Howells, Edith Wharton, Mary McCarthy, and John Updike, Love American Style offers insights regarding both the treatment of divorce in the American novel as well as its predominance in American culture.« less