Can you name some early works related to the origin of American novel?

Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' is a very important work. It was one of the first novels to present African culture from an insider's perspective, challenging the Eurocentric views that were prevalent at the time. It depicted the Igbo society before and during the colonial encounter.

The ancient Greeks contributed a great deal. Their mythology is full of horror - like elements, such as the story of Medusa, a woman with snakes for hair whose gaze could turn people to stone. Another is the Minotaur, a half - man, half - bull monster that lived in a labyrinth.

I'm not aware of a large number of extremely well - known early Palestinian science - fiction works off the top of my head. However, there are likely some works that have been emerging within the Palestinian literary community that blend science - fiction elements with the Palestinian experience.

There's also 'The Human Stain'. It deals with issues of race, identity, and scandal in an academic setting. Roth's ability to weave together complex themes and create believable characters makes this work a significant part of his body of work related to the 'great American novel' concept.

There is 'The Well of Loneliness' which is very well - known in the context of the first lesbian romance novel genre. Radclyffe Hall's work was bold for its time. It brought the topic of lesbian love to a wider audience, although it faced a lot of criticism. Also, works by Sappho, though from a much earlier time and not strictly in the form of a modern 'novel', can be seen as precursors to the genre as she wrote about female - female love in her poetry, which influenced later writers in the lesbian romance area.

Miguel Ángel Asturias is a well - known Central American novelist. His work 'Men of Maize' is quite famous. It delves into the Mayan culture and the impact of modernization on indigenous communities in Central America.

Two notable works of early American fiction are 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne and 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville.

One of the most famous is Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. It has elements that could be related to a 'trio' concept, like the three main characters I mentioned before. Another could be some old pulp fiction novels that feature a trio of adventurers going on a wild quest, for example, a detective, a femme fatale, and a sidekick.

I'm not aware of specific works directly related to Lawrence Buell's study on the Great American Novel off the top of my head. But you could start by looking at Buell's own books and essays to see if he mentions any relevant works in his discussions.

One possible work could be 'The Great Gatsby'. It explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream in the 1920s. The opulent parties, the complex relationship between Gatsby and Daisy, and the commentary on the upper class make it a quintessential American novel.