Studies the views of 5 prominent mid-19th century writers on the function and nature of literature and how they applied these views to their works.

The award-winning Beneath the American Renaissance is a classic work on American literature. It immeasurably broadens our knowledge of our most important litera

Lincoln presents the writing of today's most gifted Native American authors, against an ethnographic background which should enable a growing number of readers

This book, which has been painstakingly researched and beautifully photographed over many years, takes a close look at twenty of the finest examples of Beaux-Ar

The American Renaissance has been a foundational concept in American literary history for nearly a century. The phrase connotes a period, as well as an event, a