The Emergence of the American Frontier Hero 1682-1826
Gender, Action, and Emotion
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · January 13, 2010
The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and actor John Wayne.
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- Genres
- Colonial America (to 1775), Revolutionary America (1775-1800), 19th-Century America
- Published
- Palgrave Macmillan, January 13, 2010
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The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and actor John Wayne.
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| 19th-Century America | 46% |
|---|---|
| Colonial America (to 1775) | 28% |
| Revolutionary America (1775-1800) | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Creative Writing
- Sociology
- Authors
- D. MacNeil, Denise Mary MacNeil
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- January 13, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Creative Writing