{"product_id":"american-notes-selected-essays-9781555531959","title":"American Notes: Selected Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the decades  Daniel Aaron has made an extraordinary contribution to the study of American literature and culture. As social historian  critic  and literary journalist  Aaron has covered a diverse range of subjects in a flow of articles and review essays. This first collection of Aarons influential writings focuses on American novels  poems  biographies  and auto biographies that are viewed largely as cultural artifacts. Many of the selections explore the relation of literature and history  a theme that runs through much of Aarons work. An engaging introduction by Aaron as well as informative section headnotes offer personal reflections  explanations  asides  and reminiscences that enrich the readers understanding of the topics  the times  and the author. In Aarons own words  the volume \"traces the saltatory course of a career largely spent thinking and talking about American things.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67967783469109,"sku":"ByrdShop_1555531954","price":30.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781555531959.jpg?v=1794563630","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-notes-selected-essays-9781555531959","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}