{"product_id":"worlding-america-a-transnational-anthology-of-short-narratives-before-1800-hardback-9780804790802","title":"Worlding America; A Transnational Anthology of Short Narratives Before 1800 (Hardback) 9780804790802","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorlding America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Transnational Anthology of Short Narratives Before 1800\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOliver Scheiding (Author), Martin Seidl (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804790802\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 5 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWorlding America: A Transnational Anthology of Short Narratives before 1800\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive compendium of meticulous scholarship that makes a seminal and important contribution to the diverse nature of early American literature . . . [It] is truly extraordinary and highly recommended for academic library American literature reference collections and American literary studies supplemental reading lists.\"—Micah Andrew, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"This is a book full of surprises. Its transnational framing is sophisticated and should shake up the domain of Early Americanists. The selection of texts as well as the meticulous editing, introducing, presenting, and annotating surpass the practice of most contemporary anthology editors.\"—Werner Sollors, Harvard University \"This anthology has the potential to change the nature of the study of American literature, expanding its linguistic and geographical parameters to include an entirely new range of experiences and ideas. It is certain to create attention among students and scholars in the field.\"—James Nagel, University of Georgia, Athens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorlding America\u003c\/i\u003e explores the circulation of short narratives in the early Americas through a combination of neglected primary materials and scholarly commentary. Building on recent reconsiderations of American literature in light of transnational and hemispheric approaches, it follows the migration of stories from various backgrounds and demonstrates how forms and themes developed in a new literary market that spanned the Atlantic world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile short narratives prior to 1800 have been largely excluded from critical discussions as well as anthologies, they give insight into the conditions of publishing and writing as well as the demand for brief, entertaining pieces that was met by a wide variety of sources, including sermons, letters, diaries, travelogues, and, eventually, magazines and newspapers. Breaking with traditional concepts of period, authorship, and genre, \u003ci\u003eWorlding America\u003c\/i\u003e groups the different types of narratives it anthologizes according to key subject areas such as \"Life Writing,\" \"Female Agency,\" or the \"Cultures of Print.\" Each section is introduced by a headnote that explains relevant historical and literary developments, situating each narrative in its cultural context and providing its publication history. Suggestions for further reading will also be appreciated by scholars and students wishing to pursue research in these underrepresented forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551696187672,"sku":"9780804790802","price":44.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/worlding-america-a-transnational-anthology-of-short-narratives-before-1800-hardback-9780804790802","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}