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THE IMPACT OF FRANKLIN PIERCE ON NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
FRIENDSHIP, POLITICS, AND THE LITERARY IMAGINATION |
| By: |
Richard Williamson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£84.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0773456473 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780773456471 |
| Publisher: |
THE EDWIN MELLEN PRESS LTD |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
Demonstrates how Nathaniel Hawthorne's lifelong friendship with Franklin Pierce influenced the author's literary imagination, often prompting him to transform Pierce from his historical personage into a romanticized figure of distinctly Jacksonian qualities. This book also examines how Hawthorne's friendship with Pierce influenced his work. |
| Synopsis: |
This book demonstrates how Nathaniel Hawthorne's lifelong friendship with Franklin Pierce influenced the author's literary imagination, often prompting him to transform Pierce from his historical personage into a romanticized figure of distinctly Jacksonian qualities. The book also examines how Hawthorne's friendship with Pierce profoundly influenced a wide range of his work, from his first novel, "Fanshawe" (1828) to the "Life of Franklin Pierce" (1852) and later works. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Edwin Mellen Press Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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