Prophetic Waters: The River in Early American Life and LiteratureOxford University Press, 1977 - 423 páginas Shows that out of the attempts of colonial writers to give symbolic form to the river-centered landscape metaphoric patterns emerged which endured on American literature. |
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
DIVERSE VOYAGES | 9 |
DIVINE TOBACCO | 23 |
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Otras 8 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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