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""Contemporary American Novelists 1900-1920"" is an essential critical survey of the American literary landscape during the transformative first two decades of the twentieth century. Written by the distinguished scholar and critic Carl Van Doren, this work provides a comprehensive analysis of the writers who redefined the American narrative during a period of intense social and artistic upheaval. The volume is structured to highlight the shift from traditional realism to the burgeoning voices of modernism. Van Doren examines the contributions of the ""Elder Realists,"" such as Edith Wharton, Theodore Dreiser, and Winston Churchill, while also exploring the ""Emergent West"" and the ""Revolt from the Village"" represented by authors like Willa Cather, Sherwood Anderson, and Sinclair Lewis. Through these profiles, the book traces the evolution of American fiction as it moved away from Victorian constraints toward a more psychological and sociological exploration of human experience. As a foundational text in American literary criticism, ""Contemporary American Novelists 1900-1920"" offers invaluable insight into the themes of urbanization, industrialization, and the changing moral fabric of the United States. Van Doren's sharp observations and historical perspective make this an indispensable resource for students of literature and history alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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