Epic in American culture settlement to reconstruction / Christopher N. Phillips.
| Author/creator | Phillips, Christopher N. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, |
| Description | xi, 360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Columbian strains: the diffusion of epic form in early America -- Constitutional epic: old rules for an unprecedented genre -- Epic on canvas: the history of a critical term -- Transcendental epic; or, Importing the new traditions -- Tracking epic through the leather-stocking tales -- Lydia Sigourney and the Indian epic's work of mourning -- Longfellow's pantheon -- Melville's epic career. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011029762 |
| ISBN | 9781421404899 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9781421405278 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1421404893 (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 142140527X (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |