Format:
X, 229 S.
ISBN:
9783631632451
Series Statement:
Regensburger Arbeiten zur Anglistik und Amerikanistik 51
Note:
Literaturverz. S. [207] - 229
,
1. Introduction2. A catastrophic commencement: George Tucker's The valley of Shenandoah (1824) -- 3. Salvational hybridizations: John P. Kennedy's Swallow barn (1832) -- 4. Titling the balance: Kennedy's and Caruthers' historical romances (1834-45) -- 5. Sacrificing dialectics: William G. Simms's The partisan (1835) -- 6. From "romance" to real politics: Nathaniel B. Tucker's The partisan leader (1836) -- 7. The breaking point: "Romance" and the market revolution (1837-51) -- 8. From ethos to pathos: William G. Simms's Woodcraft (1852-54) -- 9. The "romance" of contingency: John E. Cooke's Virginia comedians (1854) -- 10. Conclusion.
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
Keywords:
USA
;
Literatur
;
Geschichte 1824-1854
;
Fiktionale Darstellung
Author information:
Ackermann, Zeno 1968-
