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Wilkie Collins's American Tour, 1873-4: 3
Author(s): Susan R. Hanes (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 1 April 2008
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 166 pages
- ISBN-10: 1851969683
- ISBN-13: 9781851969685
Book Description
In the autumn of 1873, Wilkie Collins followed the example of fellow literary celebrities Dickens and Thackeray, and began a six-month reading tour of America. This book places this tour within the American lyceum movement of the later nineteenth century.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Replete with fascinating details, this is a very important addition to our understanding of Wilkie Collins.’ The Year’s Work in English Studies
About the Author
Hanes, Susan R
