A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Tennessee Press
Publishing:23rd Feb '27
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 23rd February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Davy Crockett—frontier humorist and teller of tall tales, politician, rough-and-ready hero—comes to life in what is usually known as his "Autobiography." Surrounded by such a mass of folklore, Crockett became completely entangled in myth. The modern reader will therefore welcome this facsimile edition of his original 1834 Narrative, accompanied by explanatory notes, background material, and corrections of errors in fact.
Crockett gives readers "a plain, honest, homespun account of my state in life," while editors James Shackford and Stanley Folsmbee author a critical introduction that traces his influence on American cultural memory and tracks his place among folk heroes of the ages.
“Whether read as a political tract, as American humor, as autobiography, or as a chapter in American history, the work is . . . ‘a classic.'” —Georgia Historical Quarterly
“Davy Crockett buffs, Tennessee bibliophiles, genealogists, folklorists, historians, and the general reader should find this carefully researched and authoritative edition, which extricates the man from the myth, a valuable addition to the frontier history, biography, and literature of Tennessee and America.” —Robert E. Dalton, Tennessee Historical Quarterly.
“This book . . . will go a long way toward separating the myths that grew up around Crockett and the actual facts. This will enable the reader to acquire a greater appreciation for this long-neglected Tennessean.” —Sarah McMahon, Historical Review and Antique Digest.
ISBN: 9798895273548
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232 pages