The Cowboy and the Dandy
Author | : Perry Meisel |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195118179 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195118170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cowboy and the Dandy written by Perry Meisel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dazzling, adventurous book begins in Colorado with Oscar Wilde. Perry Meisel composes a portrait of American imagination spacious enough to accommodate Emerson, Muddy Waters, Davy Crockett, Toni Morrison, Miles Davis, Virginia Woolf, and Elvis Presley. Readers will find a fascinating picture of the cultural collisions integral to American art and identity. 23 photos.