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The Emergence of the American Frontier Hero 1682-1826
Gender, Action, and Emotion
D. MacNeil, Denise Mary MacNeil
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · January 13, 2010
Reading lane: Creative Writing
The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and actor John Wayne.
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- Authors
- D. MacNeil, Denise Mary MacNeil
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- January 13, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Creative Writing · Sociology
- Reading lane
- Creative Writing
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About This Book
The study follows the early evolution of the American frontier hero, from its roots in Mary Rowlandson's narration of her experiences as a prisoner during King Phillip's war through works by Unca Eliza Winkfield, Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper, the film-maker John Ford, and actor John Wayne.
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