American History Through Literature - 1820-1870 (Hardcover)

This A-Z, cross-referenced and illustrated title provides a unique overview of the critical period that spans the early national era through the Civil War, and which witnessed the birth of a truly American literature. The set features more than 250 survey entries. Subjects include: political topics (Manifest Destiny, Underground Railroad); ideas in context (Transcendentalism); values (Sentimentalism, Mourning); genres (Dime Novels, Oratory); popular entertainment (Theatre); publishing ("Harper's Monthly," Editors); works of literature and nonfiction ("Hiawatha," "Life in the Iron Mills"); and much more. The analysis of a wide range of classics in American literature, viewed as cultural and historical documents, cultivates critical skills in reading texts from various perspectives, including aesthetic, biographical, social, historical, racial and gendered. Along with its companion title on the period covering 1870 to 1920, this set provides a comprehensive overview of a key century in American historical and literary studies.

General

Imprint:	Charles Scribner's Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	December 2005
Editors:	Janet Gabler-Hover
Dimensions:	286 x 217 x 109mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover
Volumes:	3
Pages:	1500
ISBN-13:	978-0-684-31460-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-684-31460-6
Barcode:	9780684314600

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