Literary culture and U.S. imperialism : from the Revolution to World War II /

John Carlos Rowe, considered one of the most eminent and progressive critics of American literature, has in recent years become instrumental in shaping the path of American studies. His latest book examines literary responses to U.S. imperialism from the late eighteenth century to the 1940s. Interpr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rowe, John Carlos
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, c2000 Oxford ; New York : 2000 Oxford ; New York : 2000
Subjects:	Black Elk, > 1863-1950 Crane, Stephen, > 1871-1900 > Criticism and interpretation Hurston, Zora Neale > Criticism and interpretation Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Criticism and interpretation Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 > Criticism and interpretation Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Criticism and interpretation Crane, Stephen, > 1871-1900 Hurston, Zora Neale Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 American literature > History and criticism Imperialism in literature Literature and history > United States > History Politics and literature > United States > History American literature Diplomatic relations History International relations Literature and history Politics and literature United States > Foreign relations United States > In literature United States Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc

Table of Contents:

Literary culture and U.S. imperialism
The dream of enlightenment and the nightmare of imperialism: Charles Brockden Brown;s Wieland and Edgar Huntly
Edgar Allan Poe's imperial fantasy and the American frontier
Melville's Typee: U.S. imperialism at home and abroad
Highway robbery: "Indian removal," the Mexican American War, and the American identity in John Rollin Ridge's (Yellow Bird) The life and adventures of Joaquin Murieta
Mark Twain's rediscovery of America in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Race, gender, and imperialism in Stephen Crane: A Monstrous Case
The Education of Henry Adams and the American empire
W.E.B. Du Bois's tropical critique of U.S. imperialism
The views from Rock Writing Bluff: the Nick Black Elk narratives and U.S. cultural imperialism
Opening the gate to the other America: the Afro-Caribbean politics of Hurston's Mules and men and Tell my horse
After America
1 Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism
2. Dream of Enlightenment and the Nightmare of Imperialism: Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland and Edgar Huntly
3. Edgar Allan Poe's Imperial Fantasy and the American Frontier
4. Melville's Typee: U.S. Imperialism at Home and Abroad
5. Highway Robbery: "Indian Removal," the Mexican-American War, and American Identity in John Rolling Ridge's (Yellow Bird): The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta
6. Mark Twain's Rediscovery of America in: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
7. Race, Gender, and Imperialism in Stephen Crane: A Monstrous Case
8. Education of Henry Adams and the American Empire
9. W. E. B. Du Bois's Tropical Critique of U.S. Imperialism
10. View from Rock Writing Bluff: The Nick Black Elk Narratives and U.S. Cultural Imperialism
11. Opening the Gate to the Other America: The Afro-Caribbean Politics of Hurston's Mules and Men Tell My Horse
12. After America.
1 Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism
2. The Dream of Enlightenment and the Nightmare of Imperialism: Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland and Edgar Huntly
3. Edgar Allan Poe's Imperial Fantasy and the American Frontier
4. Melville's Typee: U.S. Imperialism at Home and Abroad
5. Highway Robbery: "Indian Removal," the Mexican-American War, and American Identity in John Rolling Ridge's (Yellow Bird): The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta
6. Mark Twain's Rediscovery of America in: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
7. Race, Gender, and Imperialism in Stephen Crane: A Monstrous Case
8. The Education of Henry Adams and the American Empire
9. W. E. B. Du Bois's Tropical Critique of U.S. Imperialism
10. The View from Rock Writing Bluff: The Nick Black Elk Narratives and U.S. Cultural Imperialism
11. Opening the Gate to the Other America: The Afro-Caribbean Politics of Hurston's Mules and Men Tell My Horse
12. After America.
1 Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism 3
2. The Dream of Enlightenment and the Nightmare of Imperialism: Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland and Edgar Huntly 25
3. Edgar Allan Poe's Imperial Fantasy and the American Frontier 53
4. Melville's Typee: U.S. Imperialism at Home and Abroad 77
5. Highway Robbery: "Indian Removal," the Mexican-American War, and American Identity in John Rollin Ridge's (Yellow Bird) The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta 97
6. Mark Twain's Rediscovery of America in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 121
7. Race, Gender, and Imperialism in Stephen Crane: A Monstrous Case 141
8. The Education of Henry Adams and the American Empire 165
9. W. E. B. Du Bois's Tropical Critique of U.S. Imperialism 195
10. The View from Rock Writing Bluff: The Nick Black Elk Narratives and U.S. Cultural Imperialism 217
11. Opening the Gate to the Other America: The Afro-Caribbean Politics of Hurston's Mules and Men and Tell My Horse 253
12. After America 293.

Literary culture and U.S. imperialism : from the Revolution to World War II /

Similar Items