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... formula of historical romance- writing to American subjects . The most popular of these subjects was the American Revolution . The direct influence of Scott's Waverley novels was most marked in the 1820's . After this first wave of ...
... formula of historical romance- writing to American subjects . The most popular of these subjects was the American Revolution . The direct influence of Scott's Waverley novels was most marked in the 1820's . After this first wave of ...
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... formula for historical romance -- -- a formula which , directly or indirectly , has influenced the world his- torical romance in general and the American war romance in particular . Many critics of American and English literature , such ...
... formula for historical romance -- -- a formula which , directly or indirectly , has influenced the world his- torical romance in general and the American war romance in particular . Many critics of American and English literature , such ...
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... formula , for exponents 2 P. 76 . A Short History of American Literature , New York , 1940 , 3 The Romance Ferment After Waverley , " American litera- ture , Jan. , 1932 , vol . 3 , p . 430 . of the form to follow a formula the ...
... formula , for exponents 2 P. 76 . A Short History of American Literature , New York , 1940 , 3 The Romance Ferment After Waverley , " American litera- ture , Jan. , 1932 , vol . 3 , p . 430 . of the form to follow a formula the ...
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