George Washington in American Literature 1775-1865 / William Alfred Bryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryan, William Alfred, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1952]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Studies the way in which George Washington has been represented by poets, dramatists, writers of fiction, and biographers from 1775 to 1865. Also touches upon Washington's own writings, moot points of his career and character, the lives of his contemporaries, the lives and works of various writers who have written about him, and his role as a subject in sculpture and painting.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

I. Introduction

II. Washington as Seen by His Contemporaries

III. Oratory

IV. Biography

V. Verse

VI. Drama

VII. Fiction

VIII. Conclusion

Appendix

Selective Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231882972

0231882971

OCLC:

1100454701