Playing the races : ethnic caricature and American literary realism /
Wonham, Henry B.,1960-
New York : Oxford University Press,
2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-192) and index.
Introduction: the age of caricature, the age of realism -- William Dean Howells and the touch of exaggeration which typifies -- "I want a real coon": Twain and ethnic caricature -- A Jamesian art to be cultivated -- Edith Wharton's flamboyant copy -- The "curious realism" of Charles Chesnutt
American fiction
Race in literature.
Caricatures and cartoons
Stereotype (Psychology) in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Realism in literature.