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The American Essay in the American Century /

"With extensive research and a cultural context, Stuckey-French describes the many reasons essays grew in appeal and importance for Americans. He also explores the rise of E.B. White, considered by many the greatest American essayist of the first half of the twentieth century ... This book is o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stuckey-French, Ned
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"With extensive research and a cultural context, Stuckey-French describes the many reasons essays grew in appeal and importance for Americans. He also explores the rise of E.B. White, considered by many the greatest American essayist of the first half of the twentieth century ... This book is one of the first to consider and reflect on the contributions of E.B. White to the personal essay tradition and American culture more generally"--Jacket
Item Description:"With extensive research and a cultural context, Stuckey-French describes the many reasons essays grew in appeal and importance for Americans. He also explores the rise of E.B. White, considered by many the greatest American essayist of the first half of the twentieth century ... This book is one of the first to consider and reflect on the contributions of E.B. White to the personal essay tradition and American culture more generally."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780826272546