The Anatomy of American Popular Culture, 1840-1861 - Hardcover

"In the belief that the lesser artists and writers more genuinely reflected the national culture, Professor Bode has dealt with those who enjoyed briefly a great vogue and are now for the most part forgotten, and he has ignored the great figures as of no popular importance. The result, which takes into account the historical, economic, and social forces at work as well as the artistic, is a convincing evocation of a maturing culture."-Library Journal ?In the belief that the lesser artists and writers more genuinely reflected the national culture, Professor Bode has dealt with those who enjoyed briefly a great vogue and are now for the most part forgotten, and he has ignored the great figures as of no popular importance. The result, which takes into account the historical, economic, and social forces at work as well as the artistic, is a convincing evocation of a maturing culture.?-Library Journal

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