Paper money men : commerce, manhood, and the sensational public sphere in antebellum America / David Anthony.

Author/creator Anthony, David, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbus : Ohio State University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Fantasies of treasure in antebellum culture -- "Sleepy hollow," gothic masculinity, and the panic of 1819 -- Shylock on Wall Street : the Jessica complex in antebellum sensationalism -- Banking on emotion : debt and male submission in the urban gothic -- Tabloid manhood, speculative femininity -- "Success" and race in The house of the seven gables -- Bartleby's bank.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009023482
ISBN9780814211106 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0814211100 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814292075 (cd-rom)
ISBN0814292070 (cd-rom)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS217.E35 A58 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold