Examines literary responses to US imperialism from the late 18th century to the 1940s. Interpreting texts from authors including Poe, Melville, Twain, Stephen C... » 

Examines literary responses to US imperialism from the late 18th century to the 1940s. Interpreting texts from authors including Poe, Melville, Twain, Stephen Crane and Zora Neale Hurston, Rowe argues that US literature has a tradition of responding critically or contributing to its imperialism. «