Righteous violence : revolution, slavery, and the American renaissance / Larry J. Reynolds.

Author/creator Reynolds, Larry J., 1942-
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens : University of Georgia Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects
Authors, American--19th century. --Political and social views.
Politics and literature--United States. --History. --19th century.
Literature and society--United States. --History. --19th century.
Political violence in literature.
Social change in literature.
Antislavery movements--United States. --History. --19th century.

Contents Margaret Fuller's revolutionary example -- Emerson, guns, and bloodlust -- Douglass, insurrection, and the heroic slave -- Contemplation versus violence in Thoreau's world -- Violent virtue and Alcott's moods -- Pacifism, savagery, and Hawthorne's last romances -- The revolutionary times of Melville's Billy Budd.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011012916
ISBN9780820328256 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0820328251 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780820341408 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0820341401 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS217.P64 R49 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold