The Akron offering : a ladies' literary magazine, 1849-1850 : a critical edition, complete and annotated /
"I am not ambitious, I seek only to please for the present moment, leaving the glory of posthumous fame, to the thousand little celebrities of the day," writes Lizzie, one of the regular contributors to The Akron Offering, a literary magazine of mid-nineteenth century Northeast Ohio. "...
| Други автори: | Miller, Jon |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Akron, Ohio :
University of Akron Press,
2013.
|
| Издание: | First edition. |
| Серия: |
Critical editions in early American literature.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=636721 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Akron offering. |
| Резюме: |
"I am not ambitious, I seek only to please for the present moment, leaving the glory of posthumous fame, to the thousand little celebrities of the day," writes Lizzie, one of the regular contributors to The Akron Offering, a literary magazine of mid-nineteenth century Northeast Ohio. "I feel perfectly willing to let Posterity take care of itself," she continues. "If I succeed in beguiling one sorrowing heart from its cares, even for a few moments, I shall count myself far happier than those, whose names are recorded upon the register of fame." Posterity gazes back at Lizzie and many more like-minded contributors in this complete edition of creative writings by and for the women of Akron, Ohio, then a booming canal town on the verge of even greater prosperity. By turns religious, comic, romantic, and political, this extraordinary collection of early midwestern creative literature expresses a wide range of sometimes contradictory opinions on both the important questions of its day and the important questions of today: historical events such as the California Gold Rush and the 1848 revolutions in Europe are considered alongside more timeless contemplations on truth, justice, and beauty. Comprehensively annotated and explained, this unprecedented critical edition of the complete run of an antebellum literary magazine has much to offer those interested in the histories of Akron, of Ohio, of the American Midwest, and of American literature. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 466 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781937378240 1937378241 9781937378929 1937378926 |