Embodiment in nineteenth-century American literature /
"Nineteenth-century American Literature often features bodies that seem to have minds of their own. This book recovers these bodies to tell a new story of American Literature, reimagining what it meant to be human for women, working-class, and Black subjects who were dehumanized precisely becau...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2025.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ;
195. |
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| Summary: | "Nineteenth-century American Literature often features bodies that seem to have minds of their own. This book recovers these bodies to tell a new story of American Literature, reimagining what it meant to be human for women, working-class, and Black subjects who were dehumanized precisely because of their bodies."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009527729 100952772X 9781009527712 1009527711 |