Ragged Dick : A Norton Critical Edition Paperback / softback
by Horatio, Jr. Alger
Edited by Hildegard (City University of New York) Hoeller
Part of the Norton Critical Editions series
Paperback / softback
Description
It is canonical as a cultural text, rather than a purely literary one, as this Norton Critical Edition reflects.
An extensive “Contexts” section includes maps, photographs, and documents showing how and why Alger used the backdrop of New York City to highlight problems of urban poverty, immigration, and child labor in mid-nineteenth century America. “Criticism” is thematically organized around contemporary reviews and responses, the heated public debate about whether Alger should be available in American public libraries, parodies of and related responses to Alger, and four recent critical essays by Mary Wroth Walsh, Glenn Hendler, Michael Moon, and Hildegard Hoeller.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:14/12/2007
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- ISBN:9780393925890
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:14/12/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393925890
