Wilkie Collins's American Tour, 1873-4

AvSusan R Hanes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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In the autumn of 1873, Wilkie Collins followed the example of fellow literary celebrities Dickens and Thackeray, and began a six-month reading tour of America. This book places this tour within the American lyceum movement of the later nineteenth century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-04-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:385 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:History of the Book
Antal sidor:166
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781851969685

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'Replete with fascinating details, this is a very important addition to our understanding of Wilkie Collins.' The Year's Work in English Studies

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Chapter 1 First Considerations of an American Tour; Chapter 2 Underway to America; Chapter 3 An Auspicious Welcome: New York City; Chapter 4 The Tour Begins: Upstate New York; Chapter 5 Readings and Responses: Philadelphia, Boston and New York; Chapter 6 The Second Swing: Baltimore and Washington; Chapter 7 A Change of Managers: The Northeast; Chapter 8 The 'Double Difficulty': Montreal, Toronto and Buffalo; Chapter 9 The Final Circuit: Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago; Chapter 10 Arguments and Accolades: Return to New England; Chapter 11 Winding Down: New York and Wallingford; Chapter 12 Conclusion: Wilkie Collins and the American People;