The Cambridge Introduction to Early American Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521817172)

Presenting a literary history of American writing (from 1492 to 1820) and a concise social and cultural history, Emory Elliott traces the impact of race, gender, and ethnic conflict on early American culture. He explores the centrality of American Puritanism in the formation of a distinctively American literature. This highly comprehensive study is essential reading for students of the literature, history and culture of early America.

Author: Emory Elliott
ISBN-10: 052181717X
ISBN-13: 9780521817172
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2002
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d