Pilgrim Myths in American Fiction, 1820-1920

Popular American Fiction and the Invention of the Pilgrims is not about retelling the history to separate the facts from the myths. It is about how the myths evolved in the first place.

About the author

Kari Miller is professor of English at Georgia State University

Product details

• Authors: Kari Miller
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 19.02.2026
• EAN: 9781666956689
• ISBN: 978-1-6669-5668-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Illustrations: 4 b/w/ illus
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literature & literary studies, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism