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American Literature in Context to 1865
Susan Castillo
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Description for American Literature in Context to 1865
Paperback. American Literature in Context to 1865 is the perfect companion for readers who want to familiarize themselves with the historical events and literary movements that shaped American literature from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Civil War. Num Pages: 204 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
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
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
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405188630
SKU
V9781405188630
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99-50
About Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo is Harriet Beecher Stowe Professor of American Studies at King’s College London and has published extensively on colonial writing of the Early Americas, Native American writing, and on the U.S. South. Her books include The Literatures of Colonial America: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001), A Companion to the Literatures of Colonial America (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005), Colonial Encounters in New World ... Read more
Reviews for American Literature in Context to 1865
"Joining numerous other volumes in the "Literature in Context" series, this is an excellent starting point for students of American literature. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates; general readers." (Choice, 1 August 2011) "The book includes a transatlantic timeline featuring key literary works and historical events, in addition to suggestions for further reading and a few b&w art illustrations." ... Read more