The novel has proven to be the premier literary form in the
exploration of social ideas and protest. This reference guide is
unique in providing concise information on 200 landmark novels and
their impacts on society throughout history and around the world.
The social issues of geographically organized countries are first
plotted on a timeline. Each country's novels are then presented
chronologically through lucid essays relating the works to their
historical contexts and tracing their impact since publication.
With an extensive section covering the rich historical tradition of
the novel in North America, illuminating essays show how works such
as "The Grapes of Wrath," "Uncle ToM's Cabin," and "The Jungle"
protested specific conditions and evoked tangible changes in
American policies and laws.
This volume surveys works written in or translated into English
from 30 different countries throughout the world, including
Senegal's "So Long a Letter," Australia's "coonardo," and the
Chinese novel "waves," which attacked Communism and its cultural
revolution. Readers will discover fresh insights into familiar
European works, such as the plight of poor middle-class women in
"Jane Eyre," and the exposure of socialist threat to individualism
in "Animal Farm" and "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."
Teachers using literature for interdisciplinary studies will find
this guide helpful in identifying and researching essential works
of world literature. Organization of information into four indexes,
all keyed to entry numbers, facilitate easy access to specific
titles, authors, geography, and issues. This guide can be used to
research the development of both contemporary and historical social
concerns in specific areas or to compare and contrast the treatment
of issues such as feminism in the literature of different cultures.
Further suggested readings are provided for each novel, along with
a general appendix, Additional Protest Novels to Explore.
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