Immigration, ethnicity, and class in American writing, 1830-1860 : reading the stranger /
This book examines fiction and nonfiction texts from the period 1830 to 1860 to demonstrate how major and minor American writers constructed their country's identity by contrasting their own characteristics with those of innumerable immigrants. Confronted with newcomers whose cultural and socia...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, MD :
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book examines fiction and nonfiction texts from the period 1830 to 1860 to demonstrate how major and minor American writers constructed their country's identity by contrasting their own characteristics with those of innumerable immigrants. Confronted with newcomers whose cultural and social background made them appear more alien than their predecessors, American writers reconsidered their nation's democracy and republicanism, together with its cultural and ethnic heritage, in a context of heated scientific and popular debates about race. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 201 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611476538 1611476534 |