Marriage, violence, and the nation in the American literary West [electronic resource] /
William R. Handley.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- xi, 261 p. : ill.
- Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 132 .
- Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 132. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-255) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.--West (U.S.) Novelists, American--Homes and haunts--West (U.S.) Domestic fiction, American--History and criticism. National characteristics, American, in literature. Western stories--History and criticism. Frontier and pioneer life in literature. Family violence in literature. Women pioneers in literature. Marriage in literature. Violence in literature.
West (U.S.)--Intellectual life. West (U.S.)--In literature.