The sketch, the tale, and the beginnings of American literature /
"Combining history, print history, and literary criticism, this book shows how short fiction of the early nineteenth century, including sketches and tales, was vital to the birth of a national literary tradition, the great American novel, and even what it meant to be American"--
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville ; London :
University of Virginia Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | "Combining history, print history, and literary criticism, this book shows how short fiction of the early nineteenth century, including sketches and tales, was vital to the birth of a national literary tradition, the great American novel, and even what it meant to be American"-- |
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| Physical Description: | x, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813943978 0813943973 9780813943985 0813943981 |