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The literary quest for an American national character / Finn Pollard.

Author/creator Pollard, Finn
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2009.
Descriptionxiii, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Routledge transnational perspectives on American literature ; 9
Routledge transnational perspectives on American literature 9. ^A707373
Contents A farmer asks a question and a scientist creates a model -- Hugh Henry Brackenridge and the dogma of balance -- The defining moment : Washington Irving and A history of New York -- The fragments : minor writers, c. 1810-1824 -- The illusion ascendant : James Fenimore Cooper and the art of reconciliation -- Conclusion : A nice derangement of epitaphs.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [237]-245) and index.
LCCN 2008025412
ISBN9780415963732 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0415963737 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9780203885918 (ebk)
ISBN0203885910 (ebk)

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Joyner General Stacks PS 195.N35 P65 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold