The Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 15901820 by Sacvan Bercovitch

The Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 15901820 by Sacvan Bercovitch

Volume I of The Cambridge History of American Literature was originally published in 1997, and covers the colonial and early national periods and discusses the work of a diverse assemblage of authors, from Renaissance explorers and Puritan theocrats to Revolutionary pamphleteers and poets and novelists of the new republic. Addressing those characteristics that render the texts distinctively American while placing the literature in an international perspective, the contributors offer a compelling new evaluation of both the literary importance of early American history and the historical value of early American literature.

'… this is, without doubt and without any serious rival, the scholarly history for our generation' Journal of American Studies
'… vast and eminently readable survey of twentieth century American literature …'. Use of English

Bercovitch, Sacvan: -

Sacvan Bercovitch was Powell M. Cabot Research Professor of American Literature at Harvard University as well as fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and past president of American Studies Association. His books include The Puritan Origins of the American Self, The American Jeremiad, and Rites of Assent: The Symbolic Construction of America.

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ISBN 13	9780521585712
ISBN 10	0521585716
Title	The Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 15901820
Author	Sacvan Bercovitch
Series	The Cambridge History Of American Literature
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1997-01-28
Number of pages	846
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