American & Canadian Literature, Genres & Literary Forms, National Characteristics

Easterns, Westerns, and Private Eyes

Name: Easterns, Westerns, and Private Eyes
Author: Marcus Klein
ISBN: 9780299143008

by Marcus Klein

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In 'Easterns, Westerns, and Private Eyes', Marcus Klein explores the sources and accumulated meanings of certain tales and figures that have dominated the American imagination: the Horatio Alger story, the western, and the figure of the private eye.

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Horatio Alger, Teddy Roosevelt, Owen Wister, Deadwood Dick, the Pinkertons and the Molly McGuires, and Dashiell Hammett are among the topics in this look at American popular literature as the 19th century drew to a close. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)