Lafcadio Hearn's America by Simon J Bronner
The American essays of renowned writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) artistically chronicle the robust urban life of Cincinnati and New Orleans. Hearn is one of the few chroniclers of urban American life in the nineteenth century, and much of this material has not been widely available since the 1950s. Lafcadio Hearn's America collects Hearn's stories of vagabonds, river people, mystics, criminals, and some of the earliest accounts available of black and ethnic urban folklife in America. He was a frequently consulted expert on America during his years in Japan, and these editorials reflect on the problems and possibilities of American life as the country entered its greatest century. Hearn's work, which reflects an America that is less "melting pot" than a varied, spicy, and often exotic gumbo, provide essential background for the study of America's first steps away from its agrarian beginnings.
Simon J. Bronner, distinguished professor of American Studies at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, is the author and editor of many books and articles, including The Carver's Art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813122298 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813122295 |
| Title | Lafcadio Hearn's America |
| Author | Simon J Bronner |
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| Publisher | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Year published | 2002-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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