American Literature in Context to 1865

American Literature in Context to 1865
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781444391305
ISBN-13 : 1444391305
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Book Synopsis American Literature in Context to 1865 by : Susan Castillo

Download or read book American Literature in Context to 1865 written by Susan Castillo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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