Quixotic Fictions of the USA 1792-1815
Author | : Sarah F. Wood |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2005-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199273157 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199273154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (154 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Quixotic Fictions of the USA 1792-1815 by : Sarah F. Wood
Download or read book Quixotic Fictions of the USA 1792-1815 written by Sarah F. Wood and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-11-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quixotic Fictions is the first book-length study of the role of Don Quixote in early American literature. Coinciding with the quadricentenary of Don Quixote's first publication, Quixotic Fictions reaffirms the global reach of Cervantes's influence and explores the complex, contradictory ways in which Don Quixote helped to shape American fiction at a formative moment in its development.