The Oxford Handbook of Nineteenth-Century American LiteratureHow do we approach the rich field of nineteenth century American literature? How might we recalibrate the coordinates of critical vision and open up new areas of investigation? To answer such questions, this volume brings together 23 original essays written by leading scholars in American literary studies. By examining specific novels, poems, essays, diaries, and other literary examples, the authors confront head on the implications, scope, and scale