The American Novel

1876-1898· 5 works

Twain, Henry James, Grant - the post-Civil-War American voice: frontier humor, international realism, and the age's defining military memoir.

The American Novel, Ranked

According to Groblé

  1. 64The Portrait of a Lady1881Henry JamesHard·Long·560 pagesInfluence44Popularity62The Age of the NovelNovelEnglish
  2. 66The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1876Mark TwainBreezy·Short·231 pagesInfluence49Popularity89The Age of the NovelAdventureEnglish
  3. 114The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1884Mark TwainBreezy·Medium·327 pagesInfluence50Popularity96The Age of the NovelAdventureEnglish
  4. 164Personal Memoirs1885Ulysses S. GrantBreezy·Epic·674 pagesInfluence1Popularity24The Age of the NovelBiography & MemoirEnglish
  5. 197The Turn of the Screw1898Henry JamesHard·Quick·134 pagesInfluence42Popularity63The Age of the NovelGothicEnglish
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