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Old style : unoriginality and its uses in nineteenth-century U.S. literature /
"We celebrate innovation and experimentation, but Old Style reminds us that nineteenth-century American writers instead valued familiarity and traditionalism, which provided reliable markers of literary quality. Old Style examines the varied uses and expressions of unoriginality, which helped c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2022]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "We celebrate innovation and experimentation, but Old Style reminds us that nineteenth-century American writers instead valued familiarity and traditionalism, which provided reliable markers of literary quality. Old Style examines the varied uses and expressions of unoriginality, which helped credential marginalized writers but which would eventually become associated with elitist conservatism"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 253 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0812298160 9780812298161 |