Constructing American Lives: Biography & Culture in Nineteenth-century America

Constructing American Lives: Biography & Culture in Nineteenth-century America
ISBN-10
0807847658
ISBN-13
9780807847657
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
439
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
UNC Press Books
Author
Scott E. Casper

Description

Nineteenth-century American authors, critics, and readers believed that biography had the power to shape individuals' characters and to help define the nation's identity. In an age predating radio and television, biography was not simply a genre of writin

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