The American Ideal: Literary History as a Worldly Activity - Carafiol, Peter (Associate Professor and Chair, Department of English, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of English, Portland State University) - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780195067651 - August 22, 1991
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The American Ideal: Literary History as a Worldly Activity

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This monograph argues that the institution of American literary scholarship enshrines a reactionary view of history and narrative and an unrealistic view of America itself. The author also examines contemporary debates about the methods and status of literary history in general.


222 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 22, 1991
ISBN13 9780195067651
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 224
Dimensions 146 × 217 × 24 mm   ·   417 g
Language English  

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