Title The American epic : transforming a genre, 1770-1860 / John P. McWilliams, Jr

Published Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989

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Description x, 284 pages ; 24 cm Series Cambridge studies in American literature and culture Cambridge studies in American literature and culture. Contents Part I. Imitations: Homer's Tyrannous Eye -- 1. Invocations -- 2. Freedom's Heroes -- 3. Freedom's Fools -- 4. A White Achilles for the West? -- Part II. Transformations: The Epic In New Genres -- 5. Red Achilles, Red Satan -- 6. The Destroying Angel -- 7. Till a Better Epic Comes Along -- 8. "An Epic of Democracy?" -- Prospect Analysis Epic literature, to 1976 - Critical studies Bibliography Bibliography: pages [243]-280 Subject American literature -- 1783-1850 -- History and criticism. American literature -- Revolutionary period, 1775-1783 -- History and criticism. Epic literature, American -- History and criticism. SUBJECT United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140364 United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100044 LC no. 89009839 ISBN 0521373220

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