{"product_id":"william-gilmore-simms-and-the-john-caldwell-guilds-9780820350387","title":"William Gilmore Simms and the American Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Gilmore Simms (1807-1870), the antebellum South's foremost author and cultural critic, was the first advocate of regionalism in the creation of national literature. Now being rediscovered by a new generation of scholars, Simms has come to be acknowledged as the ancestral father of modern southern literature. This collection of essays emphasizes his multifaceted portrayal of America's westward migration and examines his depictions of the frontier from traditional and theoretical perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a whole, these essays represent a tribute to Simms's achievement and versatility. This volume will be a vital tool for all readers and scholars of nineteenth-century American literature, and for anyone interested in the development of the American frontier and its depictions in literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Caldwell Guilds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820350389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820350387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"John Caldwell Guilds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302086603007,"sku":"9780820350387","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_602f2b53-f1e7-441d-8dd1-06a6ede77438.jpg?v=1695159440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-gilmore-simms-and-the-john-caldwell-guilds-9780820350387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}