The Suburban Novels of Richard Yates

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Suburban Novels of Richard Yates

Original language description

This book offers an analysis of five suburban novels by Richard Yates, emphasizing themes of disillusionment and the pursuit of identity in the American suburbs. The book also situates Yates within the broader context of American suburbanization from the 1930s to the 1970s, examining how his characters navigate societal expectations and personal crises related to gender roles, domesticity, and neurotic responses to inner conflicts. It critiques the influential notion of suburbia as merely conformist space, suggesting that Yates&apos;s narratives reveal deeper complexities of the suburban experience. Through a pluralistic approach, the book delves into the historical, sociocultural, and psychological dimensions of Yates&apos;s suburban novels, re-evaluating his contribution to American literature and the enduring relevance of literary realism in depicting the human condition.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

B - Specialist book

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60206 - Specific literatures

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

ISBN

978-3-11-161667-4

Number of pages

303

Publisher name

de Gruyter

Place of publication

Berlin

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