Redefining the political novel
American women writers, 1797-1901
by Sharon M. Harris
While critical studies of the American political novel date from the 1920s, such considerations of the genre have failed, whether wittingly or unwittingly, to recognize works by women. The exclusion is usually based on a distinction between "social" novels and "political" novels, and the result is an understanding of the "political" as a largely male province.
In this thought-provoking collection of essays, the contributors seek not simply to add works by women to the canon of political novels but, rather, to demand a conceptual revolution - one that questions the very precepts on which the canon is based. This redefinition of the political novel takes many factors into account, including gender, race, and class and their relation to our most basic conceptions of literary and aesthetic value.
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Feminism and literature, Politics and literature, Schriftstellerin, Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, American Feminist fiction, Politischer Roman, Frauenroman, Women authors, Geschichte, Women and literature, American Political fiction, American fiction, History, Political fiction, history and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, American & canadian literature, Feminism, Literary theory| Edition | Availability |
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Redefining the Political Novel: American Women Writers, 1797-1901
February 1995, University of Tennessee Press
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in English
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Redefining the political novel: American women writers, 1797-1901
1995, University of Tennessee Press
in English
- 1st ed.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-191) and index.
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