Agent of empire : William Walker and the imperial self in American literature / Brady Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, Brady, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walker, William, 1824-1860.

American literature--History and criticism.

American literature.

Imperialism in literature.

Walker, William, 1824-1860--In literature.

Walker, William.

Walker, William, 1824-1860--In motion pictures.

Politics and literature.

Biographical fiction, American.

History.

Nicaragua--History--Filibuster War, 1855-1860--Literature and the war.

Nicaragua.

Biographical fiction, American--History and criticism.

Americans--Nicaragua--History--19th century.

Americans.

Politics and literature--United States.

Literature and history--United States.

Literature and history.

United States.

Nicaragua--In literature.

Genre:

Biographical fiction, American.

Physical Description:

x, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2004]

Contents:

Introduction. The Life, Death, and Literary Resurfacings of William Walker, Filibuster 1

1 "Tossing Creation like a Bauble": Walker and Emerson 27

2 "What Is Good for Them": Harte and the Mercenary Romance 52

3 The Spectacular Empire: Davis and Roosevelt 80

4 Soldiers of Misfortune: Davis and O. Henry 118

5 "The Female of the Species": Teilhet and Cardenal 144

6 Walker, with a Vengeance: Cox and Didion 171

Conclusion: William Walker, Redux? 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-230) and index.

ISBN:

0820325449

OCLC:

53356528