Founded in Fiction - The Uses of Fiction in the Early United States

"This monograph presents a new history of early American literature that traces the diverse forms of fiction circulating in the early United States (1789-1861) and how they shaped the way Americans thought and argued about political and cultural issues of their age"--

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Thomas Koenigs

Summary

An original account of the importance of diverse forms of fiction in the early American republic-one that challenges the "rise of the novel" narrativeWhat is the use of fiction? This question preoccupied writers in the early United States, where many cultural authorities insisted that fiction-reading would mislead readers about reality. Founded

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Koenigs
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9780691235202
• ISBN: 978-0-691-23520-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literature: history & criticism, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: general, Literature: history and criticism