| Description |
xiii, 591 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-578) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- pt. 1. Mythmakers and revisionists: The myth of the ruined homeland. Southwest humor and the cordon sanitaire -- pt. 2. The world the humorists found: Migrating for fun and profit. Creation states and how they are used up. Fetching Arkansas. Southwest humor and the other. Scenes in course and field. River culture -- pt. 3. The world the humorists made: Authorship and amateurism. The languages of Southwest humor. Narrators and storytellers. Droll specimens and comfortable types. The yokel as social critic. Making game with Simon Suggs. The world according to Sut -- Afterword. |
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American wit and humor -- Southwest, Old -- History and criticism.
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American wit and humor. |
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Humorous stories, American -- Southwest, Old -- History and criticism.
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Humorous stories, American. |
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Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin, 1790-1870 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin, 1790-1870. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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American wit and humor -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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American literature -- Southwest, Old -- History and criticism.
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American literature. |
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. |
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Southwest, Old -- Intellectual life.
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Popular culture -- Southwest, Old.
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Popular culture. |
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Southwest, Old -- In literature.
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| ISBN |
0826215440 alkaline paper |
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