
Authority, Autonomy, and Representation in American Literature, 1776-1865
by Mark R. Patterson
Title:
Authority, Autonomy, and Representation in American Literature, 1776-1865
Author:
Mark R. Patterson
Series (if any):
Princeton Legacy Library
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
280 pages
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
ISBN-13:
9780691601854
EAN:
9780691601854
Publication Date:
14/07/2014
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
562
Dimensions (mm):
155 x 234 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, a familiar scene appears and reappears in American literature: a speaker stands before a crowd of men and women, attempting to mitigate their natural suspicions in order to form a body of federated wills. In this important study of the relationship of literature and politics, Mark Patterson argues that t




















