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Easterns, westerns, and private eyes : American matters, 1870-1900

Title
Easterns, westerns, and private eyes : American matters, 1870-1900 / Marcus Klein.
Author
Klein, Marcus
Publication
Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1994.

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Description
xi, 216 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • English fiction
  • United States
  • Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899 > Criticism and interpretation
  • American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
  • Popular literature > United States > History and criticism
  • Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism
  • Literature and history > United States > History > 19th century
  • National characteristics, American, in literature
  • Western stories > History and criticism
  • New York (N.Y.) > In literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-211) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Rags to riches; or Horatio Alger, Jr., and the dangerous classes of New York: Alger -- Adrift in New York -- The imposters -- pt. 2. Westerns: Royalty -- Roosevelt -- The lessons of Deadwood Dick -- Wister -- pt. 3. Private eyes: McParlan -- The detectives -- Hammett.
Call Number
JFE 94-15861
ISBN
  • 0299143007 (cl)
  • 9780299143008 (cl)
  • 029914304X (pb)
  • 9780299143046 (pb)
LCCN
94005675
OCLC
29846691
Author
Klein, Marcus.
Title
Easterns, westerns, and private eyes : American matters, 1870-1900 / Marcus Klein.
Imprint
Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1994.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-211) and index.
Indexed Term
English fiction
United States
Research Call Number
JFE 94-15861
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