The Half-Blood : A Cultural Symbol in Nineteenth-Century American Fiction /

The half-blood -- half Indian, half white -- is a frequent figure in the popular fiction of nineteenth-century America, for he (or sometimes she) served to symbolize many of the conflicting cultural values with which American society was then wrestling. In literature, as in real life the half-blood...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Scheick, William J.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 1979.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Miscegenation in literature.
Indians of North America > Mixed descent.
Indians in literature.
American fiction.
Mestizaje in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > African American.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Metissage dans la litterature.
Roman americain > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Twilight Hybrid; 2. Mother Blonay's Curse; 3. Symbolic American Prototype; 4. Merely Yokoto Stain; 5. Frontier Robin Hood; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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