Dekker George. The American historical romance

Cambridge University Press, 1987. — 384 p.Preface page
The American historical romance: a prospectus
The Waverley-model and the rise of historical romance
Historical romance and the stadialist model of progress
The regionalism of historical romance
Hawthorne and the ironies of New England history
Melville: the red comets return
The hero and heroine of historical romance
The historical romance of the South
Retrospect: departures and returns
Notes