The railroad in American fiction
Subtitle: an annotated bibliography
By: Grant Burns.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
Subjects: American fiction -- Bibliography.; Railroad stories -- Bibliography.; Railroads in literature -- Bibliography.; Railroad travel in literature -- Bibliography.
Genres: Bibliography.
Description: "This annotated bibliography lists and discusses works from the 1840s to the 21st century. It provides entries on 956 fiction works. An introduction discusses the history of railroad fiction and common themes such as strikes, innovations, hoboes and rail heroes. An appendix organizes entries by decade of publication, and the work is indexed by subject and title"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.