Tag Archives: American literature — nineteenth century
(1) Beautiful Machine: Rivers in American Literature; (2) Book Reviews
John Seelye examines rivers–“beautiful machines”–in the early American republic as revealing patterns, tensions, and paradoxes that underscore Americans’ desire for exploration and expansion on literary and philosophical (as well as geographical) levels between the time of the French and Indian … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Gingher, Robert, Seelye, John D.
Tagged American literature -- eighteenth century, American literature -- nineteenth century, American Rivers -- cultural history, Erie Canal
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America’s Literature of Lighting Out
At the end of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, Huck remarks that he’s lighting out for the territory, a comment that underscores his rebellion against conventionality and social oppression. But what is Huck lighting out for? What specifically is he rebelling … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Jones, Anne, MacKethan, Lucinda H., Sekora, John
Tagged American literature -- nineteenth century
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