Rip Van Winkle's Republic : Washington Irving in History and Memory

"In the twenty-first century, precious little has been written about America's first professional author, Washington Irving, who was one of the most well-known and highly esteemed writers of the nineteenth century. Rip Van Winkle's Republic marks a rediscovery and reassessment of this...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Burstein, Andrew
Autres auteurs: Sizemore, Michelle, Samuels, Shirley, McCrossen, Alexis, Hoffman, Tracy, Hannan, Catalina, Dennis, Matthew, Bradley, Elizabeth, Armstrong, Curtis, Isenberg, Nancy
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baton Rouge : LSU Press, 2022.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859 > Criticism and interpretation.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859. > Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.
Van Winkle, Rip > (Fictitious character)
Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent (Irving, Washington)
Literature.
Authors, American.
American literature.
American literature > 1783-1850 > History and criticism.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
United States.
United States > In literature.
United States > History > 1783-1865.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface: Why Washington Irving Still Matters
  • Introduction
  • PART I. ANOTHER TIME
  • Rites and Times of the Grand Tour
  • Washington Irving Reimagined as Father of His Country
  • Reading the Sketch Book from Its Clattering Hooves Up
  • Irving's Relicts
  • Irving's Investment in Time
  • PART II. ANOTHER WORLD
  • Tracing Northern Slavery in the Knickerbocker Stories
  • A Toast to, and Distillation of, Rip Van Winkle
  • The Revolutionary War Lives On
  • Irving Family Manuscripts
  • An Actor's Reflections on the Theatrical Irving
  • Contributors
  • Index

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