Democratic Dissent & the Cultural Fictions of Antebellum America
Author | : Stephen J. Hartnett |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0252027221 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780252027222 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Download or read book Democratic Dissent & the Cultural Fictions of Antebellum America written by Stephen J. Hartnett and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on a rich array of persuasive materials - including speeches and debates, novels and poems, newspaper articles and advertisements, daguerreotypes and paintings, protest pamphlets, reform manifestos, and scientific reports - Hartnett investigates how cultural fictions were presented, how they reflected or exploited larger cultural norms, and why some were more persuasive than others."--BOOK JACKET.