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| Author | Gore Vidal |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Narratives of Empire |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 430 pp |
| ISBN | 0-394-48024-4 |
| OCLC | 658914 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ3.V6668 Bu |
| Followed by | Lincoln (novel) |
Burr: A Novel is a 1973 historical novel by Gore Vidal that challenges the traditional Founding Fathers iconography of United States history, by means of a narrative that includes a fictional memoir by Aaron Burr, in representing the people, politics, and events of the U.S. in the early 19th century.[1] It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1974.
Burr is chronologically the first book of the seven-novel series Narratives of Empire, with which Vidal examined, explored, and explained the imperial history of the United States; chronologically, the six other historical novels of the series are Lincoln (1984), 1876 (1976), Empire (1987), Hollywood (1990), Washington, D.C. (1967), and The Golden Age (2000).[2]
- ^ Burr (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
- ^ Vidal, Gore. (2006) Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir, 1964 to 2000, p. 123.