American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920 - (Penguin Classics) by Elizabeth Ammons & Valerie Rohy (Paperback)
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- The era in the United States between the Civil War and the end of World War I, was marked by increased nation-building, immigration, internal migration and racial tension.
- About the Author: Elizabeth Ammons is professor of English and American studies at Tufts University.
- 480 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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About the Book
The era between the Civil War and the end of World War I, marked by increasing immigration, internal migration, and racial tension in the United States, saw the rise of local color literature that described through "lived experiences" the peculiarities of regional life. This anthology brings together works from every part of the country, written by men and women of many cultures, ethnicities, ideologies, and literary styles.Book Synopsis
The era in the United States between the Civil War and the end of World War I, was marked by increased nation-building, immigration, internal migration and racial tension. This period of time saw the rise of local colour literature, which described the peculiarities of regional life through "lived experiences." This anthology brings together works from every part of America, written by men and women of many cultures, ethnicities, ideologies and literary styles. The book features such familiar writers as Joel Chandler Harris, Kate Chopin, Hamlin Garland and Sarah Orne Jewett, and introduces less well-known voices like Sui Sin Far, Abraham Cahan and Zitkala-Sa. The writings illuminate varying concepts of the American identity and racial, class and ethnic stereotypes are both introduced and challenged in many of of the stories. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.About the Author
Elizabeth Ammons is professor of English and American studies at Tufts University. She edited the Penguin Classics edition of Wharton's Summer.Dimensions (Overall): 7.77 Inches (H) x 5.11 Inches (W) x .96 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 480
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Ammons & Valerie Rohy
Language: English
Street Date: February 1, 1998
TCIN: 94400040
UPC: 9780140436884
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-7221
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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