Young America - The Flowering of Democracy in New York City (Hardcover, New)

This study examines the meteoric rise and subsequent disintegration of a vigorous American literary-political movement in the 1840s. Calling itself 'Young America', the group found a mouthpiece in the Democratic Review, a literary magazine funded by the Democratic Party and edited by the brash and charismatic John O'Sullivan. The Review was not only a major voice in American politics, but also sponsored such writers as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman and greatly inflenced Herman Melville, before it and Young America faded from the national consciousness after the Mexican-American War.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1998
First published:	April 1998
Authors:	Edward L Widmer (Lecturer in History of American Civilization)
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	298
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-510050-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-19-510050-6
Barcode:	9780195100501

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!