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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Book/text | Use in library | JFE 94-15861 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- 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 fictionUnited States
- Research Call Number
- JFE 94-15861