American epic, the: transforming a genre, 1770–1860
Auteur :
McWilliams, Jr, John P.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521107020
Date de publication :
2 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
John McWilliams's 1990 book was the first thorough account of the many attempts to fashion an epic literature (the anxiously anticipated 'American Epic') from a wide range of potentially heroic New World subjects.