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Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 1590-1820

Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 1590-1820

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The Cambridge History of American Literature addresses the spectrum of new and established directions in American writing. An interdisciplinary distillation of American literary history, it weds the voice of traditional criticism with the diversity of interests that characterize contemporary literary studies. Volume 1 covers the colonial and early national periods, discussing authors ranging from Renaissance explorers to the poets and novelists of the new republic. It should prove an indispensable guide for scholars and students in the fields of English and American literatures and American history.

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Pub dateJan 28, 1997
ISBN-100521585716
ISBN-139780521585712
LanguageEnglish
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