Contents:

Section I: American Literature
The Beginning of American Literature
Trends Pattern
The American Novel
Section II: A Detailed Study
A Biographical Sketch
Major Works
Hero
The Code Hero
Female Characters
His Style
The Lost Generations
Section III: A Detailed Critical Study
Background
Persons and places
Synopsis
Outline Story
Critical Appreciation
Major Themes
Critical Overview
As a philosophical Novel
Major and Minor Characters
Section IV:
Select Literary Criticism
Questions with Short Answers
MCQS
Chronology
Bibliography