List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

A History of American Literature Part One: Strange Realities, Adequate Fictions - Page 3

These are books published post-1940 that are discussed in Chapter 11 (the final chapter) of "From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature". Chapter 11 is within the section "Modernism in the American Grain".
This is the first instalment of a maximum of eleven, depending on the level of interest shown. The instalments will be published in more or less reverse chronological order.
Read More
295 users · 3,130 views
 
made by Markd9528
avg. score: 14 of 180 (8%)
required scores: 1, 4, 7, 13, 24 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 3 of 5
U.S.A. (John Dos Passos)
U.S.A.
81
John Dos Passos
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
82
William Styron
The Public Burning (Robert Coover)
The Public Burning
83
Robert Coover
Ragtime (E.L. Doctorow)
Ragtime
84
E.L. Doctorow
Billy Bathgate (E.L. Doctorow)
Billy Bathgate
85
E.L. Doctorow
The Armies of the Night (Norman Mailer)
The Armies of the Night
86
Norman Mailer
Franny and Zooey (J.D. Salinger)
Franny and Zooey
87
J.D. Salinger
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction (J.D. Salinger)
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
88
J.D. Salinger
The Wapshot Chronicle (John Cheever)
The Wapshot Chronicle
89
John Cheever
Falconer (John Cheever)
Falconer
90
John Cheever
Roger's Version (John Updike)
Roger's Version
91
John Updike
Couples (John Updike)
Couples
92
John Updike
Marry Me (John Updike)
Marry Me
93
John Updike
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Rabbit, Run
94
John Updike
Rabbit Redux (John Updike)
Rabbit Redux
95
John Updike
Rabbit Is Rich (John Updike)
Rabbit Is Rich
96
John Updike
Rabbit at Rest (John Updike)
Rabbit at Rest
97
John Updike
The Poorhouse Fair (John Updike)
The Poorhouse Fair
98
John Updike
The Deer Park (Norman Mailer)
The Deer Park
99
Norman Mailer
Advertisements for Myself (Norman Mailer)
Advertisements for Myself
100
Norman Mailer
An American Dream (Norman Mailer)
An American Dream
101
Norman Mailer
Ancient Evenings (Norman Mailer)
Ancient Evenings
102
Norman Mailer
Tough Guys Don't Dance (Norman Mailer)
Tough Guys Don't Dance
103
Norman Mailer
Why Are We in Vietnam? (Norman Mailer)
Why Are We in Vietnam?
104
Norman Mailer
Junky (William S. Burroughs)
Junky
105
William S. Burroughs
Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch
106
William S. Burroughs
The Soft Machine (William S. Burroughs)
The Soft Machine
107
William S. Burroughs
The Ticket That Exploded (William S. Burroughs)
The Ticket That Exploded
108
William S. Burroughs
Nova Express (William S. Burroughs)
Nova Express
109
William S. Burroughs
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
110
Vladimir Nabokov
Bend Sinister (Vladimir Nabokov)
Bend Sinister
111
Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
112
Vladimir Nabokov
Pnin (Vladimir Nabokov)
Pnin
113
Vladimir Nabokov
Ada or Ardor (Vladimir Nabokov)
Ada or Ardor
114
Vladimir Nabokov
Transparent Things (Vladimir Nabokov)
Transparent Things
115
Vladimir Nabokov
Look at the Harlequins (Vladimir Nabokov)
Look at the Harlequins
116
Vladimir Nabokov
The Floating Opera (John Barth)
The Floating Opera
117
John Barth
The End of the Road (John Barth)
The End of the Road
118
John Barth
The Sot-Weed Factor (John Barth)
The Sot-Weed Factor
119
John Barth
Chimera (John Barth)
Chimera
120
John Barth
Page 3 of 5
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'A History of American Literature Part One: Strange Realities, Adequate Fictions'
A History of American Literature Part Three: The Second Flowering
A History of American Literature Part Three: The Second Flowering
231
130
A History of American Literature Part Four: Outland Darts and Homemade Worlds
A History of American Literature Part Four: Outland Darts and Homemade Worlds
216
56
A History of American Literature Part Two: Radical Reassessments
A History of American Literature Part Two: Radical Reassessments
214
114
A History of American Literature Part Five: Muckrakers and Early Moderns
A History of American Literature Part Five: Muckrakers and Early Moderns
189
40
A History of American Literature Part Six: Secession and Loyalty
A History of American Literature Part Six: Secession and Loyalty
178
86
A History of American Literature Part Seven: Melville, Dickinson, Whitman, Hawthorne, Emerson & More
A History of American Literature Part Seven: Melville, Dickinson, Whitman, Hawthorne, Emerson & More
142
57
A History of American Literature Part Eight: Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe & Others
A History of American Literature Part Eight: Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe & Others
136
61
A History of American Literature Part Nine
A History of American Literature Part Nine
132
88
A History of American Literature Part 10
A History of American Literature Part 10
124
27
A History of American Literature: Part the Last
A History of American Literature: Part the Last
124
23
American Literature/History Block Reading List
American Literature/History Block Reading List
782
135
North American Literature: A Guide to Its Cultures, History and Authors
North American Literature: A Guide to Its Cultures, History and Authors
288
150
American Literature, Old and New (Part 1)
American Literature, Old and New (Part 1)
404
276
American Literature, Old and New (Part 2)
American Literature, Old and New (Part 2)
322
65
American Literature - Literature From MH's Home
American Literature - Literature From MH's Home
270
104
European Literature; a Tour of the Imagination (Part One)
European Literature; a Tour of the Imagination (Part One)
238
172
Barnes & Noble Classics by American Authors/Classic American Literature
Barnes & Noble Classics by American Authors/Classic American Literature
343
52
The English Teacher's Bookshelves Part 6 -The History Section ( Yes, History...)
The English Teacher's Bookshelves Part 6 -The History Section ( Yes, History...)
335
135
The Strange Library: Ten Essential 'Doctor Strange' Comics
The Strange Library: Ten Essential 'Doctor Strange' Comics
92
10
Strange and Wonderful Childhood Books That No One Else Seems to Have Read
Strange and Wonderful Childhood Books That No One Else Seems to Have Read
159
12
100 Authors Maddy's Read: One Book Read and One TBR (Part 1)
100 Authors Maddy's Read: One Book Read and One TBR (Part 1)
425
100
100 Authors Maddy's Read: One Book Read and One TBR (Part 2)
100 Authors Maddy's Read: One Book Read and One TBR (Part 2)
320
100
One Read One to Be Read Part 2
One Read One to Be Read Part 2
154
56
One Read, One to Read, Part 2
One Read, One to Read, Part 2
138
100
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN