Title

Autobiography

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Publication Source

American history through literature, 1820-1870 / Janet Gabler-Hover and Robert Sattelmeyer, editors-in-chief.

First Page

61

Last Page

66

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons

ISBN

684314606

Comments

The link provided is to the Hope College library catalog. Unaffiliated users should search Worldcat.org to find a copy at their local library.

Abstract

This three-volume reference (which complements the three-volume American history through literature, 1870-1920) presents lengthy essays on works and themes in literature that contextualize them within their historical milieu. Essays are also included on genres of the time, historical events, individual cities and places, and religion. A sampling of individual essay topics includes dialect, fur trade, manhood, and captivity narratives. As they are easily found in other reference works, author biographies are omitted. Essays on individual works delve into the critical reception of the work while also describing the representation within the work of a specific theme or event. Many b&w images are included. The essays will appeal to a wide range of readers, from high school and college students to the general reader. The contributors teach English or history, mainly in the US.

Keywords

Literature

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