Wit and wisdom : the forgotten literary life of New England villages
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Author
Published
Amherst : Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press, [2023].
ISBN
9781625347381, 1625347383, 9781625347398, 1625347391
Physical Desc
xiii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Waltham - New Books | 374.8097 Radner | On Shelf |
Weston - New Books | 374.8 RAD | On Shelf |
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Published
Amherst : Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781625347381, 1625347383, 9781625347398, 1625347391
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-246) and index.
Description
"The lyceum movement gained momentum in the decades preceding the Civil War, presenting members the opportunity to participate in literary life and discuss the issues of the day. While urban lyceums played host to a who's who of nineteenth-century intellectual life, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony, literary societies also cropped up in thousands of villages across the nation, acting as influential sites of learning, creativity, and reform. In rural New England, homegrown lyceums brought together ordinary men and women, young and old, farmers and intelligentsia, selectmen and schoolchildren to write and perform poetry and witty parodies and debate major issues-including slavery, women's rights, temperance, migration, and more. Having uncovered dozens of newspapers produced by village lyceums across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts, Joan Newlon Radner takes readers inside this long-forgotten tradition, offering new access to the vibrant voices, surprising talents, and understated humor on display on many a cold winter's night"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Community life -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Debates and debating -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lectures and lecturing -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lyceums -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lyceums -- New England -- Newspapers -- History -- 19th century.
New England -- Humor -- History -- 19th century.
Debates and debating -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lectures and lecturing -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lyceums -- New England -- History -- 19th century.
Lyceums -- New England -- Newspapers -- History -- 19th century.
New England -- Humor -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Radner, J. N. (2023). Wit and wisdom: the forgotten literary life of New England villages . Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Radner, Joan Newlon. 2023. Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages. Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Radner, Joan Newlon. Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Radner, Joan Newlon. Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages Bright Leaf, an imprint of University of Massachusetts Press, 2023.
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