| American History Through Literature: 1820-1870, 3 Volume Set Contributor(s): Gabler-Hover, Janet (Editor), Sattelmeyer, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0684314606 ISBN-13: 9780684314600 Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons OUR PRICE: $857.38 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: 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 The analysis of a wide range of classics in American literature, viewed as cultural and historical documents, cultivates critical skills in reading texts from various perspectives, including aesthetic, biographical, social, historical, racial and gendered.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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Reference - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.935 |
| LCCN: 2005023615 |
| Physical Information: 4.3" H x 8.6" W x 11.3" (10.70 lbs) 1500 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 (Harpers Monthly, Editors); works of literature and nonfiction ( Hiawatha, 01 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 The analysis of a wide range of classics in American literature, viewed as cultural and historical documents, cultivates critical skills in reading texts from various perspectives, including aesthetic, biographical, social, historical, racial and gendered.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. Call your Sales Rep for details.PIM31-MAY-1801 |