Food and the novel in nineteenth-century America [electronic resource] /
Mark McWilliams.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
- xx, 199 p.
- AltaMira studies in food and gastronomy .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : conflicting tastes -- Old food in a new land -- Wholesome food for a wholesome people -- Revolution in the kitchen -- Good women bake good biscuits -- Dining out in the novel -- Eating nostalgia -- Afterword: food and the novel in America.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780759120969 (electronic bk.)
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century Food in literature. Cooking in literature. Food habits in literature.