Auerbach, Jonathan, 1954-

The Romance of Failure : First-Person Fictions of Poe, Hawthorne, and James / Jonathan Auerbach. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. - 201 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 177-196.

019505721X (alk. paper)

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Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 --Fictional works.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 --Criticism and interpretation.
James, Henry, 1843-1916 --Criticism and interpretation.


American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
Failure (Psychology) in literature.
First person narrative.
Psychological fiction, American--History and criticism.

PS374.F24 / A94 1989

813/.3/09353