Reading William Gilmore Simms : essays of introduction to the author's canon / edited by Todd Hagstette.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hagstette, Todd, editor.

Project Muse.

Series:

William Gilmore Simms initiatives, texts, and studies

William Gilmore Simms Initiatives : texts and studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870--Criticism and interpretation.

Simms, William Gilmore.

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870.

Authors, American--19th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

William Gilmore Simms: A Biographical Overview / David Moltke-Hansen Moltke-Hansen, David 1

The Army Correspondence of Colonel John Laurens / Jeffery J. Rogers Rogers, Jeffery J. 15

Border Beagles: A Tale of Mississippi / John D. Miller Miller, John D. 25

Carl Werner, an Imaginative Story; With Other Tales of Imagination / Sam Lackey Lackey, Sam 37

The Cassique of Kiawah: A Colonial Romance / Kevin Collins Collins, Kevin 50

Castle Dismal; or, The Bachelor's Christmas / John M. McCardell, Jr. McCardell, John M., Jr., Brian K. Fennessy Fennessy, Brian K. 60

Confession; or, The Blind Heart / Todd Hagstette Hagstette, Todd 71

The Damsel of Darien / Michael Odom Odom, Michael 83

Dramas: Norman Alaume; Michael Bonham; and Benedict Arnold / Abigail Lundelius Smith Smith, Abigail Lundelius 97

Egeria; or, Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside / David S. Shields Shields, David S. 110

The Golden Christmas: A Chronicle of St John's, Berkeley / Todd Hagstette Hagstette, Todd 117

Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia / Todd Hagstette Hagstette, Todd 128

Helen Halsey; or, The Swamp State of Conelachita. A Tale of the Borders / Jillian Weber Weber, Jillian 139

Historical and Political Poems: Monody, on the Death of Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinchney; The Vision of Cortes, Cain, and Other Poems; The Tri-Color; Donna Florida. A Tale; and Charleston and Her Satirists / Jason W. Johnson Johnson, Jason W. 149

History and Geography: The History of South Carolina from Its First European Discovery to Its Erection into a Republic and The Geography of South Carolina: Being a Companion to the History of that State / Sean R. Busick Busick, Sean R. 165

The Kentucky Tragedy Romances: Charlemont; or, The Pride of the Village and Beauchampe; or, The Kentucky Tragedy / Todd Hagstette Hagstette, Todd 176

The Library of American Books: Views and Reviews, First & Second Series and The Wigwam and the Cabin / David Moltke-Hansen Moltke-Hansen, David 189

The Life of Captain John Smith. The Founder of Virginia / Carey M. Roberts Roberts, Carey M. 200

The Life of the Chevalier Bayard; "The Good Knight," "Sans peur et sans reproche" / Jeffery J. Rogers Rogers, Jeffery J. 208

The Life of Francis Marion / Steven D. Smith Smith, Steven D. 222

The Lily and the Totem; or, The Huguenots in Florida / Nicholas G. Meriwether Meriwether, Nicholas G. 234

Marie de Bemiere: A Tale of the Crescent City / W. Matthew Matthew, W., J. Simmons Simmons, J. 257

Martin Faber, the Story of a Criminal; and Other Tales / Todd Hagstette Hagstette, Todd 269

Poems: Descriptive, Dramatic, Legendary and Contemplative / Matthew C. Brennan Brennan, Matthew C. 279

The Remains of Maynard Davis Richardson, with a Memoir of His Life / Jeffery J. Rogers Rogers, Jeffery J. 287

The Revolutionary Romances: The Partisan; Alellichampe; The Scout; Katharine Walton; Woodcraft; The Forayers; Eutaw; and Joscclyn / David Moltke-Hansen Moltke-Hansen, David 295

Richard Hurdis: A Tale of Alabama / John Miller Miller, John 317

Sack and Destruction of the City of Columbia, SC / Nicholas G. Meriwether Meriwether, Nicholas G. 329

Selections from the Letters and Speeches of the Hon. James H. Hammond / Alexander Moore Moore, Alexander 347

Simms's Poems: Areytos or Songs and Ballads of the South with Other Poems / Jason W. Johnson Johnson, Jason W. 362

Social and Political Prose: Slavery in America and Father Abbot / Ehren K. Foley Foley, Ehren K. 374

South-Carolina in the Revolutionary War / Sean R. Busick Busick, Sean R. 386

Southward Ho! A Spell of Sunshine / Jillian Weber Weber, Jillian 392

The Spanish Romances: Pelayo and Count Julian / W. Matthew J. Simmons Simmons, W. Matthew J. 405

A Supplement to the Plays of William Shakespeare / Nan Morrison Morrison, Nan 419

Vasconsefos: A Romance of the New World / Kevin Collins Collins, Kevin 429

War Poetry of the South / Coleman Hutchison Hutchison, Coleman 442

Woodcraft; or; Hawks about the Dovecote / James Everett Kibler Kibler, James Everett 455

The Yemassee: A Romance of Carolina / David Moltke-Hansen Moltke-Hansen, David 467.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Reading William Gilmore Simms

ISBN:

9781611177732

1611177731

Publisher Number:

40027379423

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.