The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft
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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft

by Hubert Howe Bancroft

1882•Documentary•424 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeGrounded and wide-ranging: a serious non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Hubert Howe Bancroft (May 5, 1832 – March 2, 1918) was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote, published and collected works concerning the western United States, Texas, California, Alaska, Mexico, Central America and British Columbia.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentary

Subjects

AntiquitiesArchaeologyAutobiographyBibliographyCalifornia Civil War, 1861-1865Comparative LiteratureComparative civilizationCourts

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Author
Hubert Howe Bancroft
Published
1882
Pages
424
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