Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Romance of the Orient

by Luther S. Luedtke

Book Overview

" . . . Luedtke has made a seminal contribution to Hawthorne studies." --American Literature

"Luedtke's account of Hawthorne's reading is particularly interesting, briskly and ably summarizing the diverse materials which helped shape educated American and English perceptions of the Orient in the early nineteenth century. . . . Luedtke has written an able guide to the potential range of such references." --Times Literary Supplement

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253336139
• ISBN13: 9780253336132
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher