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Constructing American Lives: Biography and Culture in Nineteenth-Century America
Constructing American Lives Biography and Culture in NineteenthCentury America
Author: Scott E. Casper
Nineteenth-century American authors, critics, and readers believed that biography had the power to shape individuals' characters and to help define the nation's identity. In an age predating radio and television, biography was not simply a genre of writing, says Scott Casper; it was the medium that allowed people to learn about public fig...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807847657
ISBN-10: 0807847658
Publication Date: 4/26/1999
Pages: 456
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Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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