Reforming the world : social activism and the problem of fiction in nineteenth-century America /

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Reforming the World considers the intricate relationship between social reform and spiritual elevation and the development of fiction in the antebellum United States. Arguing that novels of the era engaged with questions about the proper role of fiction taking place at the time, Maria Carla Sánchez...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sánchez, María Carla, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Social change in literature.
Social problems in literature.
Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Changement social dans la littérature.
Problèmes sociaux dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
Literature and society.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The devil and his angels
  • The panic of 1837 and the failures of literary men
  • Sentimentalizing the fallen woman
  • Making history with Child and Stowe
  • Saying goodbye to Timothy Shay Arthur.

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