American Literature In Context, I: 1620–1830
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A rigorous work of literary scholarship, American Literature in Context, I: 1620–1830 presents a comprehensive survey of early American writing, tracing the cultural, political, and intellectual forces that shaped literary production from the Puritan settlements through the early decades of the new republic. Stephen Fender situates canonical and lesser-known texts within their historical moment, arguing that American literature cannot be fully understood without close attention to the social and ideological contexts from which it emerged. The volume details the evolution of key genres — including sermons, captivity narratives, political pamphlets, and early fiction — illustrating how writers negotiated questions of identity, faith, freedom, and nationhood. Written with academic precision yet remaining accessible to students and general readers alike, the work serves as an authoritative guide to a formative period in the American literary tradition. Scholars and enthusiasts of early American culture will find it an indispensable resource for understanding the roots of a distinctly American voice.
Author: Stephen Fender
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
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A rigorous work of literary scholarship, American Literature in Context, I: 1620–1830 presents a comprehensive survey of early American writing, tracing the cultural, political, and intellectual forces that shaped literary production from the Puritan settlements through the early decades of the new republic. Stephen Fender situates canonical and lesser-known texts within their historical moment, arguing that American literature cannot be fully understood without close attention to the social and ideological contexts from which it emerged. The volume details the evolution of key genres — including sermons, captivity narratives, political pamphlets, and early fiction — illustrating how writers negotiated questions of identity, faith, freedom, and nationhood. Written with academic precision yet remaining accessible to students and general readers alike, the work serves as an authoritative guide to a formative period in the American literary tradition. Scholars and enthusiasts of early American culture will find it an indispensable resource for understanding the roots of a distinctly American voice.