American Literature in Transition, 1851–1877
American Literature in Transition, 1851–1877
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USDBetween 1851 and 1877, the U.S. underwent a whirlwind of change. This volume offers a fresh account of this important era, assessing the many developments - both major and minor - that transformed American literature. In a wide range of chapters, scholars re-examine literary history before, during, and after the Civil War, revealing significant changes not only in how literature is written but also in how it is conceived, distributed, and consumed. Cutting across literary periods that are typically considered separate and distinct, and incorporating an array of methods and approaches, this volume discloses the Long Civil War to be an era of ongoing struggle and cultural contestation. It thus captures the dynamism of this period in American literary history as well as its ever-evolving field of study.
- Covers both minor as well as major authors, genres, and movements
- Analyzes four defining aspects of American literature between 1851 and 1877: Careers, Networks, Exchanges, and the Long Civil War
- Challenges traditional ways of understanding American literature, indicating that it is neither fixed nor homogeneous
Product details
June 2022Hardback
9781108474542
350 pages
235 × 158 × 26 mm
0.68kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction Cody Marrs
- I. Careers:
- 1. Emily Dickinson Cristanne Miller
- 2. Frederick Douglass Gregory Laski
- 3. Augusta Jane Evans Melissa Homestead
- 4. Herman Melville Brian Yothers
- 5. John Rollin Ridge Alanna Hickey
- 6. Walt Whitman Peter Riley
- 7. Anonymous Michael Cohen
- II. Networks:
- 8. Newspapers and Periodicals Ryan Cordell
- 9. Transamerican Literature Alberto Varon
- 10. Oceanic Literature Edward Sugden
- 11. Romanticism Jennifer Baker
- 12. Realism Todd Carmody
- III. Exchanges:
- 13. Literature and/as Philosophy Michael Jonik
- 14. Literature and/as Science Mark Noble
- 15. Literature and/as Ecology Juliana Chow
- 16. Literature and/as Economics Andrew Kopec
- IV. The Long Civil War:
- 17. The War before the War Maurice Lee
- 18. Union Literature Ian Finseth
- 19. Confederate Literature Christopher Hanlon
- 20. Reconstruction Literature Elizabeth Renker
- 21. The Global Civil War Elizabeth Duquette.
