by Debra Shostak (Editor)

Philip Roth was without doubt one of the most important writers of fiction in the United States during the later part of the 20th century. This book collects new essays by noted Roth scholars on three essential novels appearing in recent years, 'American Pastoral', 'The Human Stain' and 'The Plot Against America.'

Author Biography

Debra Shostak is Professor of English at The College of Wooster, Ohio. She is author of Philip Roth-Counterlives, Countertexts (2004).