Love and depth in the American novel : from Stowe to James /

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"By examining classic nineteenth-century American novels, this book proposes a new approach to reading that reconciles historicist and ethical approaches to literature"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Barnes, Ashley C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville ; London : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Love in literature > History and criticism.
Criticism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethics in literature.
Canon (Literature)
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Amour dans la littérature > Histoire et critique.
Critique > Aspect moral.
Morale dans la littérature.
Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
American fiction
Criticism > Moral and ethical aspects
Ethics in literature
Love in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Love and Depth Canonized : Anti-Catholicism and the Shaping of American Literary Standards
  • Sentimental Communion : The Word Made Manifest in Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Gates Ajar
  • Romantic Spectatorship : Self-Portrait as a Stranger's Head in The Blithedale Romance and Pierre
  • Realistic Intercourse : Arranging Oneself for Another in The Morgesons and The Golden Bowl
  • Love and Depth Revisited : History, Form, and the Ethics of Reading American Literature Now.

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