Revisions of the American Adam: Innocence, Identity and Masculinity in Twentieth Century America

By Jonathan Mitchell

Book Overview

The figure of the American Adam is a prevalent myth in US cultural history. Defined by R.W.B. Lewis in 1955 as "the hero of new adventure . . .an individual standing alone, self-reliant and self-propelling, ready to confront whatever awaited

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441187073
• ISBN13: 9781441187079
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"