Political Liberalism and the Rise of American Romanticism |
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| Author:
| Reznick, Scott M. |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in American Literary History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-889195-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2024 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume traces how American literature evolved in response to widespread conflicts over the very nature of US democracy in the early republic and antebellum eras. It examines how American writers reacted to three moments of profound divisiveness in the 1790s, 1830s, and 1850s.
This volume traces how American literature evolved in response to widespread conflicts over the very nature of US democracy in the early republic and antebellum eras. It examines how American writers reacted to three moments of profound divisiveness in the 1790s, 1830s, and 1850s.