Civil War Writing : New Perspectives on Iconic Texts /

"In Civil War Writing: New Perspectives on Iconic Texts, editors Gary W. Gallagher and Stephen Cushman collect new scholarly essays which explore the significant texts about the American Civil War written by the people who lived through it, whether as civilians or combatants, southerners or nor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Cushman, Stephen, 1956- (Editor ), Gallagher, Gary W. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
War in literature.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Sezessionskrieg > 1861-1865, Motiv
Literatur
Erlebnisbericht
Amerikanisches Englisch
War and literature.
American literature.
Guerre dans la litterature.
Litterature americaine > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Literature and the war.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources.
United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Recits personnels.
Personal narratives.
Sources.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In Civil War Writing: New Perspectives on Iconic Texts, editors Gary W. Gallagher and Stephen Cushman collect new scholarly essays which explore the significant texts about the American Civil War written by the people who lived through it, whether as civilians or combatants, southerners or northerners, women or men, blacks or whites. Several of the works discussed in the book, such as William Tecumseh Sherman's and Edward Porter Alexander's memoirs and Mary Chesnut's diary, will be familiar to many readers, but other works, including Charlotte Forten's diary and Loreta Velasquez's memoir, may not. In all cases, the contributors explore why these works resonate with audiences across different eras"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (308 pages): illustrations, portraits ;
ISBN:9780807171004

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