Figures of Division: William Faulkner's Major Novels

by James A. Snead

Examines the early history and contents of theorizing about American literature and classifies the major modern attempts to define an American literary tradition into three Puritan origins theories, cultural theories, and self-reflexive theories. Reising suggests the continuities within each "school" and among the various approaches, while also posing challenges to these major perspectives on American Literature, and offers some new directions for future theorists of American literature.

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986