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Xavier University of Louisiana

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English Contemporary Opinion Of The American Civil War, Vorice Jackson Waters May 1947

English Contemporary Opinion Of The American Civil War, Vorice Jackson Waters

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Upon exploring and surveying the field of contemporary English of the American Civil War, it was found that some research had been done on several aspects of the subject, which gives one a partial picture and understanding of British opinion at that time. Though the publications that have been made are important and valuable, they present only some elements of the situation and do not cover the whole period of the Civil War. It is the purpose of this study to present a survey of British opinion during the entire period of the American Civil War


English Contemporary Opinion Of The American Civil War, Vorice Jackson Waters May 1947

English Contemporary Opinion Of The American Civil War, Vorice Jackson Waters

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

It is the purpose of this study to present a survey of British opinion during the entire period of the Civil War. An attempt has been made to analyze some fundamental factors underlying main events and to evaluate outstanding characters whose personalities were instrumental in determining public opinion.


The Rise Of The Short Story In American Letters, Mary M. Barra Jul 1929

The Rise Of The Short Story In American Letters, Mary M. Barra

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Like all other nations America too has had her birth in the literally world. Her beginning has not been less forceful than other nations. We find that English literature, undivided in the past, at the end of the nineteenth century has four divisions: British, American, Canadian, and Australian. The British is still the most important since it has the greatest literary background. But the steadily growing American literature ranks second to it. We glory in this heritage as much as the British because we feel that it belongs to us as well, and prize this tremendous possession