Tenacious of Life: The Quadruped Essays of John James Audubon and John Bachman

by John James Audubon and John Bachman

Daniel Patterson and Eric Russell present a groundbreaking case for considering John James Audubon's and John Bachman's quadruped essays as worthy of literary analysis and redefine the role of Bachman, the perpetually overlooked coauthor of the essays. After completing The Birds of America (1826-38), Audubon began developing his work on the mammals. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America volumes show an antebellum view of nature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496213343
• ISBN13: 9781496213341
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 9.2"