States of Sympathy

States of Sympathy Seduction and Democracy in the American Novel

Paperback (22 Jan 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Explores the extent to which sympathy and sentiment--through the representation of the family--are increasingly employed to construct the notion of a politically affective state in philosophical, political and literary texts. The book offers fresh interpretations of classic and lesser-known works, from Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple to Herman Melville's Billy Budd.

Book information

ISBN: 9780231108799
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 292
Weight: 272g
Height: 230mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 11mm