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A New Reader of the Old South: Major Stories, Tales, Slave Narratives, Diaries, Essays, Travelogues, Poetry and Songs : 1820-1920
A New Reader of the Old South Major Stories Tales Slave Narratives Diaries Essays Travelogues Poetry and Songs 18201920 Author:Ben Forkner The literary canon of the Old South is redefined in this remarkable companion to the highly acclaimed A MODERN SOUTHERN READER. Editors Ben Forkner and Patrick Samway, S.J., have selected from the most original and lasting works of nineteenth-century Southern writing (1820-1920) to reflect the full range of the Southern experience . The thoro... more »ugh introduction illuminates the individual pieces, providing insight into the culture of the Old South, from which arose a new generation of prominent, American writers.« less