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Improvised Europeans : American literary expatriates and the siege of London by Alex Zwerdling is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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At the turn of the century the United States seemed poised to overtake its European rivals on all fronts; its many strengths were finally being recognized—the wealth of resources, the profusion of ideas and innovation, and the artistic talent of its citizens. American power was expanding and American writers—including Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Whitman—were acclaimed at home and abroad. England's condescending air toward America had already become inappropriate. The United States had reach
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- Author
- Alex Zwerdling
- Publisher
- New York: Basic Books
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780465032761
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Literary Collections, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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