The legacies of the Civil War and Reconstruction remain a central part of American life a century and a half later. Drawing together leading scholars in literar

A Companion to the Civil War and Reconstruction addresses the key topics and themes of the Civil War era, with 23 original essays by top scholars in the field.

This Companion maps the dynamic literary landscape of the American South. From pre- and post-Civil War literature to modernist and civil rights fictions and wri

The American Renaissance has been a foundational concept in American literary history for nearly a century. The phrase connotes a period, as well as an event, a

This book provides a succinct and accessible account of the critical role of legal and constitutional issues of the American Civil War.