Abstract / Description of output
The first analysis of the development of the historical novel in a transatlantic context. The chapter considers Enlightenment historiography, in particular the works of William Robertson, and its transmutation into fictional form in early-nieteenth-century Britain and America
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Transatlantic Literary Studies, 1680-1820 |
| Subtitle of host publication | An Introduction |
| Editors | Susan Manning, Eve Bannet |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 254 - 70 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-107-00157-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Historical Novel, transatlantic studies, William Robertson, Walter Scott, Rufus Choate, Lydia Maria Child, John Neal