Homicide in American Fiction, 1798-1860 : a Study in Social Values.

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Homicide has many social and psychological implications that vary from culture to culture and which change as people accept new ideas concerning guilt, responsibility, and the causes of crime. A study of attitudes toward homicide is therefore a method of examining social values in a specific setting...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis, David Brion
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Temas:
1800-1899
Homicide in literature.
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Didactic fiction, American > History and criticism.
Social values in literature.
Murder in literature.
Homicide dans la littérature.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Valeurs sociales dans la littérature.
Meurtre dans la littérature.
Roman didactique américain > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Didactic fiction, American
Homicide in literature
Literature and society
Murder in literature
Social values in literature
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
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  • Homicide in American Fiction, 1798-1860: A Study in Social Values; Contents; Preface; Part One. Homicide and the Nature of Man; I Background; II From Natural Man to Superman; Part Two. The Abnormal Heart and Mind; III Background; IV The Disordered Mind; V The Morally Perverse; Part Three. The Fundamental Motive; VI The Mysterious Power of Sex; VII Jealousy and the Immoral Wife; VIII The Thirst for Vengeance; Part Four. Homicide and Society; IX The Changing State of the Union; X Where the Law Does Not Apply; XI The Immensurable Justice of Death; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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