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Novel history : historians and novelists confront America's past (and each other) / Mark C. Carnes, editor.
LIBRA - Special PS374.H5 N68 2001
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LIBRA - Special PS374.H5 N68 2001 copy 2
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Historical fiction, American.
- Literature and history--United States.
- Literature and history.
- United States.
- Historiography--United States.
- Historiography.
- United States--Historiography.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copies 1 & 2)
- Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 (autograph) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2)
- Updike, John (autograph) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2)
- DeLillo, Don (autograph) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2)
- Physical Description:
- 351 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, [2001]
- Summary:
- Carnes tackles the American historical novel with an engrossing exploration of two dozen fictional works. This probing collection of essays features Michael Kammen, David S. Reynolds, Joan Hedrick, James McPherson, and many others, making this a compelling perspective on history and a superb collection of literary criticism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2 has dustjacket retained.
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2 signed by Gore Vidal on p.39, John Updike on p.57, and Don DeLillo on p.91.
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy 2 has post-it with ms. note "First signed by Updike, Vidal, DeLillo 45-" on p.1 of cover.
- ISBN:
- 0684857650
- OCLC:
- 45413590
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