Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics
- The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology of Major Works and Events
- Introduction Politics and Literary History
- Part I Concepts
- Part II Issues
- Part III Genres
- Index
- Series page
- References
Part III - Genres
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics
- The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology of Major Works and Events
- Introduction Politics and Literary History
- Part I Concepts
- Part II Issues
- Part III Genres
- Index
- Series page
- References
- Type
- Chapter
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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