Sensational designs : the cultural work of American fiction, 1790-1860

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Sensational designs : the cultural work of American fiction, 1790-1860

Jane Tompkins

Oxford University Press, 1986, c1985

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-227) and index

First published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1985

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This challenging book works towards a redefinition of literature and literary study. The texts the author examines are viewed not as works of art embodying enduring themes, but as attempts to redefine the social order.

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