{"title":"Richard Ruland","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Ruland’s works delve into the rich intersections of literature, culture, and history, offering insightful explorations from Puritanism to postmodern thought. His writing invites readers to consider the evolving nature of arts and culture with a critical yet accessible lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect thoughtful analysis that bridges traditional and contemporary perspectives, making complex cultural and literary movements approachable for readers interested in the deeper currents shaping artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-puritanism-to-postmodernism-by-malcolm-bradbury-9781138642065","title":"From Puritanism to Postmodernism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American literature, \u003cem\u003eFrom Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly charts the fascinating story of American literature from the Puritan legacy to the advent of postmodernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom realism and romanticism to modernism and postmodernism, it examines and reflects on the work of a rich panoply of writers, including Poe, Melville, Fitzgerald, Pound, Wallace Stevens, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Thomas Pynchon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharacterised throughout by a vibrant and engaging style, it is a superb introduction to American literature, placing it thoughtfully in its rich social, ideological, and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tour de force of both literary and historical writing, this Routledge Classics edition includes a new preface by co-author Richard Ruland, a new foreword by Linda Wagner-Martin, and a fascinating interview with Richard Ruland, in which he reflects on the nature of American fiction and his collaboration with Malcolm Bradbury. It is published here for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605911847148,"sku":"9781138642065","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138642065-from-puritanism-to-postmodernism.jpg?v=1778141253"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-ruland.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}