The Sketch, the Tale, and the Beginnings of American Literature

Download or read book The Sketch, the Tale, and the Beginnings of American Literature written by Lydia G. Fash and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Combining history, print history, and literary criticism, this book shows how short fiction of the early nineteenth century, including sketches and tales, was vital to the birth of a national literary tradition, the great American novel, and even what it meant to be American"--