American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920 - Paperback

American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920 - Paperback

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American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920 - Paperback

American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920 - Paperback

$29.00

by Elizabeth Ammons (Editor), Valerie Rohy (Editor), Elizabeth Ammons (Introduction by)

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.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Ammons is professor of English and American studies at Tufts University. She edited the Penguin Classics edition of Wharton's Summer.

Number of Pages: 480
Dimensions: 0.96 x 7.77 x 5.11 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 1998

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