A Pinnacle of Feeling American Literature and Presidential Government |
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| Author:
| McCann, Sean |
| Series title: | 20/21 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13695-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $68.00 |
Book Description:
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There is no more powerful symbol in American political life than the presidency, and the image of presidential power has had no less profound an impact on American fiction. This book illuminates the fundamental concern with democratic sovereignty that informs the literary works of the twentieth century.
There is no more powerful symbol in American political life than the presidency, and the image of presidential power has had no less profound an impact on American fiction. This book illuminates the fundamental concern with democratic sovereignty that informs the literary works of the twentieth century.