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The Republic in Print

Print Culture in the Age of U.S. Nation Building, 1770-1870

de Trish Loughran ...

"In the beginning, all the world was America."-John LockeIn the beginning, everything was America, but where did America begin? In many narratives of American nationalism (both popular and academic), the United States begins in print-with the production, dissemination, and consumption of major printed texts like Common Sense , the Declaration of Independence, newspaper debates over ratification, ... Leer más

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"In the beginning, all the world was America."-John LockeIn the beginning, everything was America, but where did America begin? In many narratives of American nationalism (both popular and academic), the United States begins in print-with the production, dissemination, and consumption of major printed texts like Common Sense , the Declaration of Independence, newspaper debates over ratification,
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Twelve Angry Men

de Reginald Rose ...

A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David MametA blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an ... Leer más

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A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David MametA blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an
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John Gardner on Writing

On Becoming a Novelist, On Writers & Writing, and On Moral Fiction

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Three books in one volume: Advice and reflections on modern fiction from "one of the greatest creative writing teachers we've ever had" (Frederick Busch).In On Becoming a Novelist, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops, the developmental stages of literary growth, and the inevitable experience of writer's block. Drawn from his ... Leer más

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Three books in one volume: Advice and reflections on modern fiction from "one of the greatest creative writing teachers we've ever had" (Frederick Busch).In On Becoming a Novelist, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops, the developmental stages of literary growth, and the inevitable experience of writer's block. Drawn from his
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Still Wild

Short Fiction of the American West 1950 to the Pre

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Larry McMurtry—the preeminent chronicler of the American West—celebrates the best of Western short fiction in this anthology that represents the coming-of-age of the legendary American frontier, featuring authors such as Jack Kerouac, Annie Proulx, and more.Featuring a veritable Who’s Who of the century’s most distinctive writers, this collection effectively departs from the standard superstars of ... Leer más

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Larry McMurtry—the preeminent chronicler of the American West—celebrates the best of Western short fiction in this anthology that represents the coming-of-age of the legendary American frontier, featuring authors such as Jack Kerouac, Annie Proulx, and more.Featuring a veritable Who’s Who of the century’s most distinctive writers, this collection effectively departs from the standard superstars of
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Chic Ironic Bitterness

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Envy, irritation, paranoia—in contrast to powerful and dynamic negative emotions like anger, these non-cathartic states of feeling are associated with situations in which action is blocked or suspended. In her examination of the cultural forms to which these affects give rise, Sianne Ngai suggests that these minor and more politically ambiguous feelings become all the more suited for diagnosing ... Leer más

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The Making of an American Metaphor

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Series Libro 22 - America and the Long 19th Century
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Series series Southern Literary Studies
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How to Be an Intellectual in the Age of TV

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de Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Jane Kramer, Benjamin Lee, Michael Warner, Marcie Frank, PhD ...

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Novelist, television personality, political candidate, and maverick social commentator, Gore Vidal is one of the most innovative, influential, and enduring American intellectuals of the past fifty years. In How to Be an Intellectual in the Age of TV, Marcie Frank provides a concise introduction to Vidal’s life and work as she argues that the twentieth-century shift from print to electronic media, ... Leer más

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A Companion to the American Novel

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Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day.Represents the most comprehensive single-volume introduction to this popular literary form currently availableFeatures 37 contributions from a wide range of ... Leer más

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