Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Literary Movements: Postmodernism

Background on the literary time period known as Modernism, including characteristics of writing at this time as well as a list of important modernist authors.

Introduction to William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Provides background information about the novel's setting and main themes.

Brief Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Highlights the novel's themes, setting, and main characters.

Brief introduction to Uncle Tom's Cabin, highlighting the novel's important themes, setting, and main characters.

Introduction to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Highlights main ideas and themes of the novel.

A brief introduction to Moby Dick, highlighting the novel's setting, main characters, and important themes.

Brief introduction to The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane. Highlights the novels setting and style.

Biography of American author Herman Melville, including information on his personal life and literary career.

Brief biography of American author and social critic Ann Rand, including personal history and information on her literary career.

Brief biography of famous American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, including personal history and background of important works.