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Troy, Carthage and the Victorians
Playful, popular visions of ruined cities demonstrate antiquity's starring role in nineteenth-century culture, developing new models for understanding classical reception.
A dictionary of American authors
In "A Dictionary of American Authors," Oscar Fay Adams presents a comprehensive reference work that meticulously catalogues the lives and contributions of significant American writers from various genres and eras. The book is characterized by its scholarly rigor and accessible prose, making it an invaluable resource for students, educators, and literary enthusiasts alike. Adams's entries provide not only biographical details but also critical context on each author's works and influence, thereby situating them within the broader tapestry of American literary history. The dictionary reflects a diverse literary landscape, encompassing both canonical figures and those marginalized in mainstream...
Selling the Sights
A fascinating journey through the origins of American tourism In the early nineteenth century, thanks to a booming transportation industry, Americans began to journey away from home simply for the sake of traveling, giving rise to a new cultural phenomenon —the tourist. In Selling the Sights, Will B. Mackintosh describes the origins and cultural significance of this new type of traveler and the moment in time when the emerging American market economy began to reshape the availability of geographical knowledge, the material conditions of travel, and the variety of destinations that sought to profit from visitors with money to spend. Entrepreneurs began to transform the critical steps of travel—deciding where to go and how to get there—into commodities that could be produced in volume and sold to a marketplace of consumers. The identities of Americans prosperous enough to afford such commodities were fundamentally changed as they came to define themselves through the consumption of experiences. Mackintosh ultimately demonstrates that the cultural values and market forces surrounding tourism in the early nineteenth century continue to shape our experience of travel to this day.
