Contents |
Columbian strains: the diffusion of epic form in early America -- Constitutional epic: old rules for an unprecedented genre -- Epic on canvas: the history of a critical term -- Transcendental epic; or, Importing the new traditions -- Tracking epic through the leather-stocking tales -- Lydia Sigourney and the Indian epic's work of mourning -- Longfellow's pantheon -- Melville's epic career. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2011029762 |
ISBN | 9781421404899 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
ISBN | 9781421405278 (electronic) |
ISBN | 1421404893 (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 142140527X (electronic) |