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Easterns, Westerns, and Private Eyes: American Matters, 1870-1900
University of Wisconsin Press
This text explores the sources and meanings of tales and figures that have dominated the American imagination: the Horatio Alger story, the western and the figure of the private eye. They emerged in the late 19th century as a response to immigration, expansion of industry and urbanisation.
232 pages, 20 halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 30, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780299143046 |
| Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 229 × 14 mm · 333 g |
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