This is the first book-length study of a gifted American writer and her life during the 1920s. The Benet name immediately evokes Stephen Vincent and his older brother William Rose, Pulitzer Prizewinni
Translating Slavery explores the complex interrelationships that exist between translation, gender, and rade by foucusing on antislavery writing by or about Frnch women in the Frnach women in the Fre
"Historical patterns suggest that democratic governments, which often fight wars against authoritarian regimes, maintain peaceful relationships with other governments that uphold political freedoms an
The return of popular nineteenth-century short stories of the early American frontier“James Hall was part of a literary scene in Cincinnati and in Illinois at the same time as Hawthorne and Irving wer
Dramatic pieces that raise issues of humanity in medicineBodies and Barriers offers a collection of dramatic pieces of our time that provide an aesthetic perspective from which we view today’s vital h
The life of nineteenth-century journalist, diplomat, adventurer, and enthusiast for lost causes John Louis O'Sullivan is usually glimpsed only in brief episodes, perhaps because the components of his
In language that resonates with power and beauty, this compilation of personal letters written from 1844 to 1864 tells the compelling story of controversial newspaper editor Will Tomlinson, his opinio
Using key canonical science fiction narratives, Mesmerists, Monsters, and Machines examines the intersection of the literary and scientific cultures of the nineteenth century. In this original and ref
A fresh analysis of Woodrow Wilson’s national security strategy during World War I“By addressing all sides of the American debate on national security questions, and by showing both the complexity and
A resident historian’s reflections on the Civil War’s most famous battleThe Gettysburg Campaign and its culminating battle have generated more than their share of analysis and published works. In My G
Trailblazing essays on the home front from Civil War History For more than sixty years the journal Civil War History has presented the best original scholarship in the study of America’s greatest stru
In this second volume of the Interpreting American History series, experts on the 1930s address the changing historical interpretations of a critical period in American history. Following a decade of
In C. S. Lewis and the Middle Ages, medievalist Robert Boenig explores Lewis’s personal and professional engagement with medieval literature and culture and argues convincingly that medieval modes of
A major contribution to the growing body of Tolkien scholarship With the release of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and forthcoming film version of The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien’s p
Ernest Hemingway's work reverberates with a blend of memory, geography, and lessons of life revealed through the trauma of experience. Michigan, Italy, Spain, Paris, Africa, and the Gulf Stream are so
A fascinating and beautiful guide to Ohio’s extraordinary wetland wildlifeThe Buckeye State’s many ponds and vernal pools are populated by a dizzying variety of wildlife. Animals of Ohio’s Ponds and V
Essays on Melville and the culture of the Pacific“Like the young Melville, those who imagine Polynesia from the perspective of Europe or North America tend to envision a tropical garden set in a shini
“These edgy, heartfelt, wryly humorous stories, told from the authentic viewpoints of both young doctors and a wide canvas of patients, are wonderfully engrossing. They tell us what it’s really like t
“If ever this dreadful incubus of a book [Clarel] (I call it so because it has undermined all our happiness) gets off Herman’s shoulders I do hope he may be in better mental health—but at present I ha
Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was arguably the premier soldier of his era. More than any other, he was responsible for the professionalization of the U.S. Army during his long career (1807-61). He served
Notwithstanding the archaeological record amassed over nearly a century, little is understood abut the dynamics that led from the Stone Age to a semblance of formative civilization. This volume attemp
A detailed study of the way in which federalism influenced the development of government labor market policy in the early 20th century, showing how and why the American State diverged from the Europea
“Stephen Frech’s approach in these calm poems is Rilkean. A deliberate attention informs their beauty.”—Don Bogen“In Toward Evening and the Day Far Spent, Stephen Frech takes a time-honored, traditio
Drawing upon Lewis Cass's voluminous private papers, correspondence, and published works, Willard Carl Klunder provides the first comprehensive biography of the man who was the Democratic spokesman f
The absence of medical licensing laws in most states during the years following the American Civil War made it possible for unscrupulous individuals to exploit the weak over- sight and unregulated sta
A facsimile reproduction of the original 1900 editionEducator, author, and naturalist Harriet L. Keeler (1844–1921) was a prominent figure in her time. With this facsimile reprint of her first book wr
In 1956, J. R. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." The deaths that underscore so much of the subject matter of Tolkien's masterpiece ha
In the 1830s, as the Trans Appalachian economy began to stir and Europe's Industrial Revolution reached its peak, concerned Midwesterners saw opportunities and risks. Success of the Erie Canal as a li
A new path for exploring the culture and values of Tolkien’s Middle-earth“Rather than inventing an alien world into which human and familiar characters are introduced, as in science fiction, Tolkien c
Wearable prints are not only a decorative art form but also the product of a range of complex industrial processes and an economically important commodity. But when did textile printing originate, and
Ernest Hemingway’s enlistment with the American Red Cross during World War I was one of the most formative experiences of his life, and it provided much of the source material for A Farewell to Arms a
A pioneering study of the Shaker west’s opening generation and an analytical reconstruction of the first Ohio Shaker hymnal. The arrival of the Shakers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana in the decades af
New pedagogy for studying literature in translation In the last several decades, literary works from around the world have made their way onto the reading lists of American university and college cour
A literary collection that illumines the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is now estimated to affect one in two persons over the age of eighty and is being diagnosed in people as yo
