Intricate relations : sexual and economic desire in American fiction, 1789-1814 /

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Intricate Relations charts the development of the novel in and beyond the early republic in relation to these two thematic and intricately connected centers: sexuality and economics. By reading fiction written by Americans between 1789 and 1814 alongside medical theory, political and economic tracts...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Weyler, Karen A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
1700-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
Economics in literature.
Sex > Economic aspects.
Property in literature.
Desire in literature.
Sex in literature.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Économie politique dans la littérature.
Sexualité > Aspect économique.
Propriété dans la littérature.
Désir dans la littérature.
Sexualité dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction. Intricate Relations; 1. A Manner Unquestionably More Agreeable: The Politics, Aesthetics, and Praxis of Epistolary Fiction; 2. Unlawful Embraces: Sexual Transgression, Madness, and the Ascendancy of Medical and Narrative Discourse; 3. A Speculating Spirit: Economic Anxieties and Opportunities in Early American Fiction; 4. Gentleman Strangers and Dangerous Deceptions; Epilogue. Looking Forward to Antebellum Fiction; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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