A Companion to American Fiction 1780-1865 (Hardcover)

This "Companion" presents the current state of criticism in the field of American fiction from the earliest declarations of nationhood to secession and civil war.
Draws heavily on historical and cultural contexts in its consideration of American fiction
Relates the fiction of the period to conflicts about territory and sovereignty and to issues of gender, race, ethnicity and identity
Covers different forms of fiction, including children's literature, sketches, polemical pieces, historical romances, Gothic novels and novels of exploration
Considers both canonical and lesser-known authors, including James Fennimore Cooper, Hannah Foster, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville and Harriet Beecher Stowe
Treats neglected topics, such as the Western novel, science and the novel, and American fiction in languages other than English

General

Imprint:	Blackwell Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	November 2004
Authors:	S. Samuels
Dimensions:	252 x 168 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	488
ISBN-13:	978-0-631-23422-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-631-23422-5
Barcode:	9780631234227

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