Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town Where History and Literature Meet |
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Author:
| Miller, John E. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7006-0713-6 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Miller compares Wilder's fictional world to history recorded in census figures, newspaper accounts, county records, maps, and photographs. He illustrates that, although Wilder sacrificed some historical details for simplicity and drama, she preserved a general accuracy of people places, events, and customs and depicted many facets of late nineteenth-century life, from food and entertainment, to work, ethics, and education.
Miller compares Wilder's fictional world to history recorded in census figures, newspaper accounts, county records, maps, and photographs. He illustrates that, although Wilder sacrificed some historical details for simplicity and drama, she preserved a general accuracy of people places, events, and customs and depicted many facets of late nineteenth-century life, from food and entertainment, to work, ethics, and education.