Popular American Literature of the 19th Century by Paul C. Gutjahr (2001, Trade
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780195141405
- Book Title
- Popular American Literature
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 5.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.9 in
- Genre
- Fiction, Literary Collections, History
- Topic
- Anthologies (Multiple Authors), United States / 19th Century, General
- Item Weight
- 42.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 1248 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195141407
ISBN-13
9780195141405
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1753115
Product Key Features
Book Title
Popular American Literature
Number of Pages
1248 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), United States / 19th Century, General
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Literary Collections, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
42.3 Oz
Item Length
5.9 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-041647
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A great selection--I am especially appreciative of the selections fromWeems' Life of Washington, those from Maria Monk, and Timothy Shay Arthur's TenNights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, all things not available in ourlibrary."--Denis R. Fournier, University of Mary, ND, "An outstanding collection of hard-to-find popular literature."--Kent Harrelson, Dalton State College, "An outstanding collection of hard-to-find popular literature."--Kent Harrelson, Dalton State College"This is a delight--I'm grateful to find Maria Monk, the dramatic version of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Fowler's Phrenology in the same text."--Byron Nelson, West Virginia University"A great selection--I am especially appreciative of the selections from Weems' Life of Washington, those from Maria Monk, and Timothy Shay Arthur's Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, all things not available in our library."--Denis R. Fournier, University of Mary, North Dakota, "An outstanding collection of hard-to-find popular literature."--KentHarrelson, Dalton State College, "This is a delight--I'm grateful to find Maria Monk, the dramatic versionof Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Fowler's Phrenology in the same text."--Byron Nelson,West Virginia University, "This is a delight--I'm grateful to find Maria Monk, the dramatic version of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Fowler's Phrenology in the same text."--Byron Nelson, West Virginia University, "A great selection--I am especially appreciative of the selections from Weems' Life of Washington, those from Maria Monk, and Timothy Shay Arthur's Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, all things not available in our library."--Denis R. Fournier, University of Mary, NorthDakota
Dewey Decimal
813/.308
Table Of Content
FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsThematic Connections1. Mason Locke Weems (1759-1825)Chapter IChapter II. Birth and EducationChapter IIIChapter XIII. Character of Washington2. American Tract Society (1825-Present)*Tract No. 92: "The Forgiving African: An Authentic Narrative"*Tract No. 128: "Poor Sarah: or, The Indian Woman"*Tract No. 175: "To Mothers"*Tract No. 493: "Beware of Bad Books"*Tract No. 512: "Murderers of Fathers, and Murderers of Mothers," by Rev. Edward Hitchcock, D.D., President of Amherst College*Tract No. 515: "Novel-Reading"3, Gift Books4. Maria Monk (1816-1849?)PrefaceChapter I. Early RecollectionsChapter II. Congregational NunneryChapter VI. Taking the VeilChapter VIII. Description of ApartmentsChapter XVII. Treatment of Young InfantsChapter XIX. The Priests of the DistrictChapter XX. More Visits5. Robert Montgomery Bird (1806-1854)Sheppard Lee, Written By Himself (1836)Book I. Containing Instructions How to Spend and How to Retrieve a FortuneBook VI. Containing a History and a Moral6. Catherine Esther Beecher (1800-1878)Chapter I. The Peculiar Responsibilities of American WomenChapter XII. On Domestic MannersChapter XIV. On Habits of System and OrderChapter XVI. On Economy of Time and Expenses7. George Lippard (1822-1854)Preface to This EditionBook the First. The First Night8. Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (1819-1899)*"The Wife's Victory" (1847)*"The Married Shrew: A Sequel to The Wife's Victory" (1847)9. Orson Squire Fowler and Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1809-1887 and 1811-1896)Section I. Physiological Conditions as Affecting and Indicating CharacterSection II. Phrenological Conditions as Indicating Character10. Donald Grant Mitchell (1822-1908)11. George Aiken (1850-1876)12. Timothy Shay Arthur (1809-1885)13. Antiabolition Tracts14. Bret Harte (1836-1902)*"John Jenkins; or, The Smoker Reformed, by T.S.A-TH-R" (1867)*"Muck-a-Muck: A Modern Indian Novel. After Cooper" (1867)*"The Luck of Roaring Camp" (1868)*"Miggles" (1869)*"Plain Language from Truthful James" ("The Heathen Chinee") (1870)*"Further Language from Truthful James" (1870)*"The Latest Chinese Outrage" (1878)15. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844-1911)16. William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1873)17. Thomas C. Harbaugh (1849-1924)18. Laura Jean Libbey (1862-1925)19. Charles Monroe Sheldon (1857-1946)Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VI
Synopsis
This unique collection captures some of the excitement and diversity of the immensely prolific print culture that formed and framed nineteenth-century American life and thought. Gathering popular stories that tap into a variety of nineteenth-century American self-perceptions, fears, dreams, and longings, this resurrectionist work makes available material that is not readily available today but which was vital to the culture and daily conversations of theperiod.Popular American Literature of the 19th Century collects examples of a wide range of literature including tracts, plays, poems, gift books, dime novels, school books, and serializednewspaper novels. Featuring twenty-five works in their entirety and several more in extensive excerpts, it includes works by the American Tract Society, Catharine Esther Beecher, Bret Harte, Ik Marvel, William Holmes McGuffey, Maria Monk, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, E. D. E. N. Southworth, Mason Locke Weems, and many others. The selections cover many important themes including singleness and marriage, domesticity and gender roles, masculinity, proper conduct, social reform, temperance, religion,urban and rural life, race, slavery, class, science, business, and more. Ideal for courses in nineteenth-century American literature, surveys of American literature, and introductory courses in Americanstudies, Popular American Literature of the 19th Century is also a rich resource for anyone interested in American popular culture., An anthology of 19th century popular fiction. This collection focuses on major works of the genre, works that are relatively inexpensive individually or not readily available. This text would most likely be adopted in an American Studies programme., This unique collection captures some of the excitement and diversity of the immensely prolific print culture that formed and framed nineteenth-century American life and thought. Gathering popular stories that tap into a variety of nineteenth-century American self-perceptions, fears, dreams, and longings, this resurrectionist work makes available material that is not readily available today but which was vital to the culture and daily conversations of the period. Popular American Literature of the 19th Century collects examples of a wide range of literature including tracts, plays, poems, gift books, dime novels, school books, and serialized newspaper novels. Featuring twenty-five works in their entirety and several more in extensive excerpts, it includes works by the American Tract Society, Catharine Esther Beecher, Bret Harte, Ik Marvel, William Holmes McGuffey, Maria Monk, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, E. D. E. N. Southworth, Mason Locke Weems, and many others. The selections cover many important themes including singleness and marriage, domesticity and gender roles, masculinity, proper conduct, social reform, temperance, religion, urban and rural life, race, slavery, class, science, business, and more. Ideal for courses in nineteenth-century American literature, surveys of American literature, and introductory courses in American studies, Popular American Literature of the 19th Century is also a rich resource for anyone interested in American popular culture.
LC Classification Number
PS535.P66 2001
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