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Political liberalism and the rise of American Romanticism /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reznick, Scott M. (Literary scholar) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Oxford studies in American literary history.
Subjects:
Politics in literature.
American literature > 18th century > Themes, motives.
American literature > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Littérature américaine > 18e siècle > Thèmes, motifs.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Thèmes, motifs.
Libéralisme.
liberalism.
Americas (North.
HISTORY.
Democracy.
Political Ideologies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191996504
0191996505
0198891970
9780198891970
9780198891994
0198891997