The Imagined Civil War Popular Literature of the North and South, 1861-1865

A groundbreaking work of cultural history in which the author explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War--the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict: poems, songs, children's stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces.Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Popular Literary Culture in Wartime -- 2. The Early Spirit of War -- 3. The Sentimental Soldier -- 4. The Feminized War -- 5. Kingdom Coming: The Emancipation of Popular Literature -- 6. The Humor of War -- 7. The Sensational War -- 8. A Boys' and Girls' War -- 9. The Market Value of Memory: Histories of the War -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- ZA groundbreaking work of cultural history in which the author explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War--the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict: poems, songs, children's stories, romances, novels, histories, and even humorous pieces.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries