Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town Where History and Literature Meet
Synopsis
De Smet, SD is where Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up and the setting of 5 of her books. Here is a history comparing the town in Laura's books to the real town.
(front flap)
As Laura Ingalls Wilder anticipated, her widely loved stories of her prairie childhood have become much more than a nostalgic blend of myth, memories, and autobiography. As John Miller reveals, they have much to tell us about the historical realities of day-to-day living and attitudes in the nineteenth century.
History and literature are closely intertwined, Miller contends. Here he illustrates how Wilder's novels enhance our understanding of history and how, simultaneously, a historical perspective framed Wilder's fiction. He shows how Wilder interwove content and form to produce a sentimental and compelling yet nuanced and believable picture of family life on the agricultural frontier.
- Copyright:
- 1994 University Press of Kansas
Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780700606542
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- Date of Addition:
- 2008-07-11T03:49:45Z
- Language:
- English
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- This is a copyrighted book.