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Title

Homicide in American fiction, 1798-1860 : a study in social values / by David Brion Davis.

Names

Davis, David Brion, author.

Created / Published

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [1957]

Headings

- American fiction--19th century--History and criticism
- Didactic fiction, American--History and criticism
- Homicide in literature
- Literature and society--United States--History--19th century
- Murder in literature
- Social values in literature

Notes

- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.

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1 online resource

Call Number/Physical Location

PS374.H6

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https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2019717090

Library of Congress Control Number

2019717090

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Davis, David Brion, Author. Homicide in American fiction, -1860: a study in social values / by David Brion Davis. [Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1957] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019717090/.

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Davis, D. B. (1957) Homicide in American fiction, -1860: a study in social values / by David Brion Davis. [Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019717090/.

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Davis, David Brion, Author. Homicide in American fiction, -1860: a study in social values / by David Brion Davis. [Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1957] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2019717090/>.

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