Beyond practical virtue : a defense of liberal democracy through literature /

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"Johnson examines the worth of liberal democracy and the question of cultural development by looking at novels by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells. Using the fictions to explore the richness of everyday life, he offers new insight into the relationship between the sta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Joel A., 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Cooper, James Fenimore, > 1789-1851 > Criticism and interpretation.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Criticism and interpretation.
Howells, William Dean, > 1837-1920 > Criticism and interpretation.
Cooper, James Fenimore, > 1789-1851
Howells, William Dean, > 1837-1920
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Liberalism in literature.
Democracy in literature.
Individualism in literature.
Liberalism.
Democracy.
Individualism.
Free enterprise.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Libéralisme dans la littérature.
Libéralisme.
liberalism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Free enterprise
American fiction
Democracy
Democracy in literature
Individualism
Individualism in literature
Liberalism
Liberalism in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Johnson examines the worth of liberal democracy and the question of cultural development by looking at novels by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells. Using the fictions to explore the richness of everyday life, he offers new insight into the relationship between the state and the individual"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 179 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index.
ISBN:9780826265791
0826265790

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