States of Sympathy: Seduction and Democracy in the American Novel

by Elizabeth Barnes

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Explores the extent to which sympathy and sentiment--through the representation of the family--are increasingly employed to construct the notion of a politically affective state in philosophical, political and literary texts. The book offers fresh interpretations of classic and lesser-known works, from Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple to Herman Melville's Billy Budd.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231108796

ISBN13:9780231108799

Release Date:April 1997

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:292 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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