American Tyrannies in the Long Age of Napoleon
by Elizabeth (Former Graeff Professor of English Duquette
Title:
American Tyrannies in the Long Age of Napoleon
Author:
Elizabeth (Former Graeff Professor of English Duquette
Series (if any):
Oxford Studies in American Literary History
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
414 pages, 8 black and white illustrations
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780192899880
EAN:
9780192899880
Publication Date:
28/09/2023
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
906
Dimensions (mm):
166 x 243 x 30
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£110.70
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Description
What if the American experiment is twofold, encompassing both democracy and tyranny? This book traces some of ways that nineteenth-century Americans used the figure of Napoleon to understand the perameters of tyranny and the perversions it introduced into both their polity and society.
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