A sober desire for history : William Gilmore Simms as historian / Sean R. Busick.

Author/creator Busick, Sean R., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxii, 143 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870--Knowledge. --History.
Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870--Knowledge. --South Carolina.
Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.
Literature and history--South Carolina.
Historiography--South Carolina.
South Carolina--Historiography.
South Carolina--In literature.

Contents Art, patriotism, and moral progress : the foundation of Simms's historical writings -- Simms and other historians -- Simms as collector and publisher of manuscripts -- Simms as biographer -- The history of South Carolina -- Simms as a presenter of history through fiction -- South Carolina in the Revolution : Simms and the North.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [93]-137) and index.
LCCN 2004023546
ISBN1570035652 (cloth : alk. paper)