American Literature in Transition, 1851–1877

Cody Marrs

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781108474542
• eBook ISBN: 9781108651370
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: North American Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Between 1851 and 1877, the U.S. underwent a whirlwind of change. This volume offers a fresh account of this important era, assessing the many developments - both major and minor - that transformed American literature. In a wide range of chapters, scholars re-examine literary history before, during, and after the Civil War, revealing significant changes not only in how literature is written but also in how it is conceived, distributed, and consumed. Cutting across literary periods that are typically considered separate and distinct, and incorporating an array of methods and approaches, this volume discloses the Long Civil War to be an era of ongoing struggle and cultural contestation. It thus captures the dynamism of this period in American literary history as well as its ever-evolving field of study.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Series information
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Contributors
• Series Preface
• Introduction: The System of US Literature, 1851-1877
• Part I Careers
• Part II Networks
• Part III Exchanges
• Part IV The Long Civil War
• Index