The Twentieth-Century American Fiction Handbook

"In this wonderful book, Christopher MacGowan combines a comprehensive survey of major trends and themes with a series of lucid and focussed essays on significant writers and texts. Offering a lively and deeply informed introduction to American fiction of the twentieth century, this is essential reading for students of the subject at any level, and for anyone else interested in learning more about a vital period in American literary history."
—Richard Gray, University of Essex

"This is one of the very few indispensible companions to a huge and complex field. Its coverage of key writers and works is impressive."
—David Seed, University of Liverpool