The riven home : narrative rivalry in the American renaissance
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Egan, Ken, 1956-
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PS377 .E35 1997
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LC Subjects
American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Domestic fiction, American -- History and criticism.
Home in literature.
Narration (Rhetoric) -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
American fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Domestic fiction, American.
History.
Home in literature.
Intellectual life.
Narration (Rhetoric)
United States. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Other Subjects
Familie
Familie -- Motiv
Foyer dans la littérature.
Littérature américaine -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Narration -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Narration.
Roman
Roman américain -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
USA
Zuhause
Zuhause -- Motiv
États-Unis -- Vie intellectuelle -- 19e siècle.
États-Unis -- Vie intellectuelle -- 19e siècle.

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Book
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221 pages ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.
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Antebellum culture celebrated the home as the site of nurture, affection, and equality; indeed, the middle-class home became the model of American institutions and values. Narratives from the American Renaissance, however, reveal that this was a conflicted, strained ideal. Stories from the culture represent intense social, political, and literary rivalry. Thus, writers such as Cooper, Douglass, Stowe, Melville, and Southworth projected competing visions of "the American family," visions that challenged the claims of other writers. Building upon theories of Poe, Bakhtin, and Bloom, this study carefully traces the intertextual struggles over the nation's meaning.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Egan, K. (1997). The riven home: narrative rivalry in the American renaissance . Susquehanna University Press ; Associated University Presses.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Egan, Ken, 1956-. 1997. The Riven Home: Narrative Rivalry in the American Renaissance. Selinsgrove, PA : London ; Cranbury, NJ: Susquehanna University Press ; Associated University Presses.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Egan, Ken, 1956-. The Riven Home: Narrative Rivalry in the American Renaissance Selinsgrove, PA : London ; Cranbury, NJ: Susquehanna University Press ; Associated University Presses, 1997.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Egan, K. (1997). The riven home: narrative rivalry in the american renaissance. Selinsgrove, PA : London ; Cranbury, NJ: Susquehanna University Press ; Associated University Presses.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Egan, Ken. The Riven Home: Narrative Rivalry in the American Renaissance Susquehanna University Press ; Associated University Presses, 1997.

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