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English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 1-27-1947
Abstract
This study comprises an attempt (1) to show Wallace's relationship to the literary trends of the years during which he lived; (2) to demonstrate his use of native Indian folk material in a work of creative imagination; (3) to survey Lew Wallace's writings for the purpose of relating his minor works to his masterpiece, Ben Hur.
Degree Name
English
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Thomas Matthews Pearce
Second Committee Member
George Ames
Third Committee Member
Dorothy Woodward
Language
English
Keywords
Lew Wallace, Ben Hur, The Fair God, The Prince of India, Native American Folklore, Native American Literature, American Literature
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Gordon, Alice B.. "A Critical Estimate of the Writings of Lew Wallace." (1947). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/142