{"product_id":"realism-in-american-fiction-contribution-of-william-dean-howells","title":"Realism in American Fiction: Contribution of William Dean Howells","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"133\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sangeeta Handa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170336503\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"287\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"307\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 January 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"454\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"783\"\u003eIn a literary climate dominated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"571\"\u003emodernist, post-modernist, and even post-post-modernist\u003c\/strong\u003e trends, \u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"591\"\u003erealism\u003c\/strong\u003e is often dismissed as outdated. William Dean Howells (1837–1920), once a leading figure of American realism for nearly three decades, has largely faded from the contemporary literary scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eThis book by \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eSangeeta Handa\u003c\/strong\u003e aims to \u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"855\"\u003erevive interest in Howells\u003c\/strong\u003e, focusing on his representative novels through two critical lenses:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eThe contemporary context\u003c\/strong\u003e in which he lived and wrote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eThe post-modernist context\u003c\/strong\u003e of today, reinterpreting his works for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eThrough a fresh and realistic analysis, the study sheds light on overlooked aspects of Howells’ writing, demonstrating its continued relevance in literary studies despite shifting trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eSangeeta Handa\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches in the Post-Graduate Department of English at Government Mohindra College, Patiala. A dedicated researcher, she has presented papers at numerous academic conferences and seminars, with a particular interest in literary theory and comparative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50038719545648,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8170336503","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61wpW8waS7L.jpg?v=1756391821","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/realism-in-american-fiction-contribution-of-william-dean-howells","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}