The Civil War Era: A Historical Exploration of Literature
byJames H. Meredith is the Graduate English Faculty Lead, Colorado State University—Global Campus. He is a Past President of The Ernest Hemingway Foundation and Society and has researched war literature and film around the world. His books include Understanding the Literature of World War II and Understanding the Literature of World War I.
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This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the American Civil War, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time.
• Outlines key events and developments and provides context for the historical period and work• Aligns with Common Core standards in English language arts and social studies
• Discusses six major writers of the Civil War Era
• Supplies educators with ready reference work that aligns with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social Studies
• Gives readers insight into how literature and other art forms reflect the social conditions and are inspired by events of the time
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Table of Contents
The Civil War Era: A Historical Exploration of Literature
Author(s): Meredith, James;Contributors: Meredith, James;Abstract:This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the American Civil War, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time.
• Outlines key events and developments and provides context for the historical period and work• Aligns with Common Core standards in English language arts and social studies
• Discusses six major writers of the Civil War Era
• Supplies educators with ready reference work that aligns with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social Studies
• Gives readers insight into how literature and other art forms reflect the social conditions and are inspired by events of the time
SortTitle: civil war era: a historical exploration of literatureAuthor Info:James H. MeredithauthorJames H. Meredith is the Graduate English Faculty Lead, Colorado State University—Global Campus. He is a Past President of The Ernest Hemingway Foundation and Society and has researched war literature and film around the world. His books include Understanding the Literature of World War II and Understanding the Literature of World War I.
eISBN-13: 9781610697026Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610697026.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610697019Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 272Publication Date: 20180531Series: Historical Explorations of Literature- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Series Foreword xi12
- Acknowledgments xiii14
- Introduction xv16
- Chronology of the Civil War Era xix20
- 1 The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane, 1895) 128
- Synopsis of The Red Badge of Courage 128
- Historical Background: The Red Badge of Courage and a Nation at War 431
- About Stephen Crane: The Author Who Made the Battlefield Seem Real 1239
- Why We Read The Red Badge of Courage 1441
- Historical Explorations of The Red Badge of Courage 1643
- Documenting The Red Badge of Courage 2552
- Suggested Readings 6087
- 2 “Chickamauga” (Ambrose Bierce, 1889) 6390
- Synopsis of “Chickamauga,” 6390
- Historical Background: “Chickamauga” and the Geography of the Battle of Chickamauga 6491
- About Ambrose Bierce 6592
- Why We Read “Chickamauga,” 6693
- Historical Explorations of “Chickamauga”: Individual Soldiers on the Battlefield 6895
- Documenting “Chickamauga,” 7097
- Suggested Readings 107134
- 3 Hospital Sketches (Louisa May Alcott, 1863) 109136
- Synopsis of Hospital Sketches 109136
- Historical Background: Hospital Sketches and Taking Care of the Wounded and the Rights of Women 111138
- About Louisa May Alcott 115142
- Why We Read Hospital Sketches 115142
- Historical Explorations of Hospital Sketches 117144
- Documenting Hospital Sketches 120147
- Suggested Readings 163190
- 4 The Civil War Poetry of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville 165192
- Synopsis of Whitman’s Drum-Taps (1865) and Civil War Poems, “The Wound Dresser” and “O Captain! My Captain,” 165192
- Historical Background: Whitman’s Drum-Taps; Capturing the Soul of the Soldier and the Nation 167194
- About Walt Whitman 168195
- Why We Read Drum-Taps 169196
- Historical Explorations of Walt Whitman’s Poetry 172199
- Documenting Walt Whitman’s War Poetry 175202
- Synopsis of Melville’s Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866) 194221
- Historical Background of Melville’s Battle-Pieces 195222
- About Herman Melville 196223
- Why We Read Battle-Pieces 197224
- Historical Explorations of Herman Melville’s Poetry 198225
- Documenting Herman Melville’s War Poetry 199226
- Suggested Readings 211238
- 5 “The Gettysburg Address” (Abraham Lincoln, 1863) 213240
- Synopsis of “The Gettysburg Address,” 213240
- Historical Background: “The Gettysburg Address” and Why It Needed to Be Delivered 214241
- About Abraham Lincoln 216243
- Why We Read “The Gettysburg Address,” 220247
- Historical Explorations of “The Gettysburg Address”: Executive Power and Emancipation 222249
- Documenting “The Gettysburg Address,” 225252
- Suggested Readings 235262
- Index 237264