Picturesque Literature and the Transformation of the American Landscape, 1835-1874

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Picturesque Literature and the Transformation of the American Landscape, 1835-1874 is written by John Evelev and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0192894552 (ISBN 10) and 9780192894557 (ISBN 13).

This work challenges dominant narratives of the concerns of nineteenth century literature to show how supposedly minor works of picturesque helped transform the American landscape, and create what we now recognize as the defining spaces of American life.