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American Literature in Context from 1865 to 1929
Philip R. Yannella
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Description for American Literature in Context from 1865 to 1929
Paperback. American Literature in Context from 1865 to 1929 is the perfect companion for readers who want to familiarize themselves with the historical events and literary movements that shaped American literature from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the Great Depression. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
This book places major literary works within the context of thetopics that engaged a great number of American writers in theperiod from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the GreatDepression * Topics include Civil War memory, the virtual re-enslavement ofAfrican-Americans after Reconstruction, and radical socialmovements * Draws on a range of documents from magazine and newspaperaccounts to government reports and important non-fiction * Presents a contemporary history as writers might haveunderstood it as they were writing, not as historians haveinterpreted it. * Designed to be compatible with the major anthologies ofliterature from the period * Equips ... Read more
This book places major literary works within the context of thetopics that engaged a great number of American writers in theperiod from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the GreatDepression * Topics include Civil War memory, the virtual re-enslavement ofAfrican-Americans after Reconstruction, and radical socialmovements * Draws on a range of documents from magazine and newspaperaccounts to government reports and important non-fiction * Presents a contemporary history as writers might haveunderstood it as they were writing, not as historians haveinterpreted it. * Designed to be compatible with the major anthologies ofliterature from the period * Equips ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
259 g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405167802
SKU
V9781405167802
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About Philip R. Yannella
Philip R. Yannella is Professor of English and American Studies at Temple University. He has taught courses on the full range of American literature as well as on history, culture, class, and radicalism. His previous publications include The Other Carl Sandburg (1996).
Reviews for American Literature in Context from 1865 to 1929
American Literature in Context to 1865 can be a keycritical reading for various antebellum literature courses, as wellas for other members of her targeted widest possibleaudience seeking to deepen their knowledge of various earlyAmerican literary moments. (Oxford JournalsClippings, 4 May 2012)