Cambridge Introduction to Early American Literature

Informationen zum Autor Emory Elliott is University Professor of the University of California, Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California at Riverside, and Director of the Center for Ideas and Society. Klappentext A literary history of American writing between 1492 and 1820. Zusammenfassung Elliott offers students a literary history of American writing in English between 1492 and 1820! as well as providing a concise social and cultural history of these three centuries. This highly engaging and comprehensive study will be essential reading for students of the literature! history and culture of early America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Brave New World; 2. The language of Salem Witchcraft; 3. The dream of a Christian utopia; 4. Personal narrative and history; 5. Poetry; 6. The Jeremiad; 7. Reason and revivalism; 8. Toward the formation of a United States; Afterword; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Emory Elliott, Emory (University of California Elliott, Elliott Emory
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2002
• EAN: 9780521520416
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52041-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature; Cambridge Introductions to Lit; Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, American English, Literary studies: general