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Literature and the environment /
The phrase literature and environment only achieved popularity in recent decades, yet writers dating back to the explorers of the 1500s--and later such 19th-century Romanticists as Thoreau--have long been addressing environmental issues through literary expression. This volume introduces students an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2004.
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| Colección: | Exploring social issues through literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The phrase literature and environment only achieved popularity in recent decades, yet writers dating back to the explorers of the 1500s--and later such 19th-century Romanticists as Thoreau--have long been addressing environmental issues through literary expression. This volume introduces students and educators to the field by tracing the evolution of environmental writing in the United States. Chapters written by distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on important environmental issues, guiding readers through 11 carefully selected literary works. Each chapter provides brief biographical i. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 197 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313061661 9780313061660 |