American literature in context to 1865
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American literature in context to 1865
（Literature in context）
Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
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Bibliography: p. [171]-179
Includes index
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: pbk ISBN 9781405188630
内容説明
American Literature in Context to 1865 discusses the issues and events that engaged American writers of the period, providing original and useful readings of important literary works that demonstrate how context contributes to meaning
Covers a range of genres including the myths, chants and songs of indigenous cultures, sermons, slave narratives, essays and the novels and poetry to 1865
Designed to be used alongside the major anthologies of literature from the period
Equips students with the necessary historical context needed to understand the writings from this period
Pedagogical features include a detailed bibliography, and a transatlantic timeline, with literary works, and historical events
目次
Preface viii
Acknowledgments ix
Timeline of Texts and Historical Events x
The Arrival of the Europeans 1
European Exploration and Settlement: The Anvil and the Golden Fleece 17
The City on a Hill: Alternative Visions 32
From Colonies to Nation 61
The Struggle for Identity in Post-Revolutionary America 80
American Expansion and the Transcendentalists 98
The Originals: Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson, and Walt Whitman 124
A House Divided: Abolitionism, the Women's Movement, and the Civil War 146
Bibliography 171
Index 180
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: [hbk.] ISBN 9781405188647
内容説明
American Literature in Context to 1865 discusses theissues and events that engaged American writers of the period,providing original and useful readings of important literary worksthat demonstrate how context contributes to meaning * Covers a range of genres including the myths, chants and songsof indigenous cultures, sermons, slave narratives, essays and thenovels and poetry to 1865 * Designed to be used alongside the major anthologies ofliterature from the period * Equips students with the necessary historical context needed tounderstand the writings from this period * Pedagogical features include a detailed bibliography, and atransatlantic timeline, with literary works, and historicalevents
目次
Preface. Acknowledgments. Timeline of Texts and Historical Events. The Arrival of the Europeans. European Exploration and Settlement: The Anvil and the GoldenFleece. The City on a Hill: Alternative Visions. From Colonies to Nation. The Struggle for Identity in Post-Revolutionary America. American Expansion and the Transcendentalists. The Originals: Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, EmilyDickinson, and Walt Whitman. A House Divided: Abolitionism, the Women's Movement, and theCivil War. Bibliography. Index.
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