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The Emergence of the American Frontier Hero 1682-1826 : Gender, Action, and Emotion /

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The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and...

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Main Author: MacNeil, Denise Mary (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:American literature readings in the 21st century.
Subjects:
Literature.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
Eighteenth-Century Literature.
Émotion.
Gender Studies.
North American Literature.
Emotions.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature, Modern > 18th century.
Literature, Modern.
Sex (Psychology)
Sociology.
America > Literatures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and actor John Wayne.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 226 pages)
ISBN:9780230103993
DOI:10.1057/9780230103993