The frontier has evoked a set of images, attitudes, and assumptions that have shaped a peculiarly American literary heritage. This volume reconsiders the whole of American literary tradition by focusing on the imaginative impact of the frontier mythology. Exploring the aesthetic implications of frontier experience, these essays also illustrate the vigorous debate among scholars regarding canon formation. Long dominated by the works of white males from the northeastern region of the country, the American literary canon continues to expand to include works by minorities, women, and authors from various parts of the nation. The eighteen scholars represented here focus on the importance of frontier mythology to many American writers, both traditional and new, thus providing meaningful context for further altering the American canon to include their works.The authors emphasize frontier mythology's central role in the literary dialogue as they discuss such topics as contemporary fiction, regional literature, nature writing, drama, film, and science fiction and focus on writers ranging from Mary Rowlandson and Emily Dickinson to N. Scott Momaday and Rolando Hinojosa. Taken as a whole, this collection asserts that frontier experience has historically created a symbolic vocabulary that is intrinsically dialectical, having elicited ironic responses from the different perspectives of women and minority writers, for example. Scholars and students of American literature will also see from these essays that frontier mythology in American literary tradition shows remarkable continuity, and that an understanding of the dialectical and dialogic nature of this inherited literary tradition will expand the canon and enrich the interpretations of the American dream.

Frontier Experience and the American Dream: Essays on American Literature

Mogen, David

Busby, Mark

Bryant, Paul

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Texas A&M University Press

The frontier has evoked a set of images, attitudes, and assumptions that have shaped a peculiarly American literary heritage. This volume reconsiders the whole of American literary tradition by focusing on the imaginative impact of the frontier mythology. Exploring the aesthetic implications of frontier experience, these essays also illustrate the vigorous debate among scholars regarding canon formation. Long dominated by the works of white males from the northeastern region of the country, the American literary canon continues to expand to include works by minorities, women, and authors from various parts of the nation. The eighteen scholars represented here focus on the importance of frontier mythology to many American writers, both traditional and new, thus providing meaningful context for further altering the American canon to include their works. The authors emphasize frontier mythology's central role in the literary dialogue as they discuss such topics as contemporary fiction, regional literature, nature writing, drama, film, and science fiction and focus on writers ranging from Mary Rowlandson and Emily Dickinson to N. Scott Momaday and Rolando Hinojosa. Taken as a whole, this collection asserts that frontier experience has historically created a symbolic vocabulary that is intrinsically dialectical, having elicited ironic responses from the different perspectives of women and minority writers, for example. Scholars and students of American literature will also see from these essays that frontier mythology in American literary tradition shows remarkable continuity, and that an understanding of the dialectical and dialogic nature of this inherited literary tradition will expand the canon and enrich the interpretations of the American dream.

Literature & Fiction

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Are you involved in the preparation or review of fire strategies for complex building environments? Does fire safety engineering impact on your role? Then this book will provide you with a new way of thinking when it comes to ensuring buildings are fire safe. Read over a weekend - change your perspective forever!

Fire Strategies - Strategic Thinking

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

I meet women all the time that ask some burning questions about men. "Why can't I meet a good man? Where are all the good men today?" The good news is there are a lot of good men out here waiting to meet the right woman. The problem is that a lot of times before you meet Mr. Right you have to weed through a lot of Mr. Wrongs. Things are a lot different today than they were decades ago. Today men are accustomed to meeting women and receiving all the benefits that come with a committed relationship in the first week. So when a guy meets a woman he's expecting an easy victory with little effort. Most men are not accustomed to the hunt, chase and capture of a woman. These men are no longer willing to participate in the "wooing" process that use to be the rule of winning a woman. With this book I want to help you identify some characteristics of the right guy and reveal the game that is played by the guy who's just out for his own selfish gain. This book I believe will give you the wisdom and understanding necessary not only to help you meet Mr. Right but to avoid heartbreak and wasted time dealing with Mr. Wrong. Ladies here's why you keep choosing the wrong guy...

Ladies: Here's Why You Keep Choosing The Wrong Guy

Parenting & Relationships

This mini book is aimed at existing and aspiring fire engineering professionals. It provides a peek into the world of fire engineering and lists 7 key traits that the best in the industry share. Here, the author of the much acclaimed book "Fire strategies - strategic thinking", gives his views as to what makes certain persons within the fire industry special.

7 traits of highly effective fire engineers

This book explores the concept of holistic fire strategies - an idea developed by the author to provide a more inclusive and global approach to fire safety engineering and the preparation of fire strategies. The book moves forward from his previous book "Fire strategies - strategic thinking" to suggest that modern techniques can improve the consistency of approach. It is suggested that fire strategies can be formulated and evaluated in a globally consistent manner. He suggests that the whole process can be controlled online which will improve consitency, reduce wasted resource and provide a much needed audit trail. The book includes some "soft" calculus to offer an alternative method to analyse fire risk as well as a novel method to assess actual fire strategies against a baseline version. Dr Paul Bryant has become well known for his ideas to improve the fire strategy process. He has enjoyed a career with the fire insurance industry, London Underground and formed his own fire consultancy and engineering company - Kingfell PLC. He has written and helped write a number of British Standards covering many aspects of fire safety and protection. However, he has not just stayed with fire safety. He is an accomplished guitarist, cook, and has even spent a spell as owner of a bar in Key West, Florida. Today, he is a joint owner of the specialist fire engineering consultancy - Fire Cubed LLP. In 2021, he completed a PhD in Lodz, Poland.

Holistic fire strategies: The search for a global methodology

Independently published

Sustainable Investing for Everyone: A Private Investor's Guide

Business & Money

Investing

Canbry Consulting Limited

Since time immemorial hearts have signified love and affection within many creeds and cultures. This fully illustrated book celebrates the rich symbolism of this motif with many practical projects that can be made up simply and with minimal cost, including valentine cards, heart-shaped food, floral wreaths, gift wraps, knitwear and baby clothes, and is accompanied by clear instructions and a practicalities section providing a glossary of basic techniques.

Hearts: A Book of Romantic Gifts

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Conran Octopus

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Conran Octopus Ltd.

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