Blacklegs, card sharps, and confidence men
Subtitle: nineteenth-century Mississippi River gambling stories
By: [edited by] Thomas Ruys Smith.
Contributors: Smith, Thomas Ruys, 1979-
Series: Southern literary studies
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780807136362
Subjects: Gamblers -- Mississippi River -- Literary collections; Gambling on river boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century -- Literary collections; River life -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century -- Literary collections; American literature -- 19th century; American literature -- Mississippi; Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Literary collections
Genres: Literary collections
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.