Home As Found : Authority and Genealogy in Nineteenth-Century American Literature

• Autore: Sundquist Eric J
• Pubblicazione: Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 1979; ©1979
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 pages)
• Soggetto topico: American literature - History and criticism; Authority in literature
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface���������������������������� -- Acknowledgments�������������������������������������������� -- One: “The home of my childhood’’: Incest and Imitation in Cooper’s Home as Found -- Two: “Plowing homeward”: Cultivation and Grafting in Thoreau and the Week -- Three: “The home of the dead”: Representation and Speculation in Hawthorne and The House of the Seven Gables -- Four: “At home in his words”: Parody and Parricide in Melville’s Pierre -- Notes������������������������ -- Index������������������������
• Sommario/riassunto: Eric J. Sundquist's 'Home as Found: Authority and Genealogy in American Literature' explores the complex interplay of familial and cultural authority in shaping American literary traditions. Through a critical examination of works by authors such as Cooper, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Melville, Sundquist delves into themes of desire, authorship, and the tension between rebellion and tradition. The book investigates how these writers grapple with the legacy of genealogy and the cultural constructs of their time, linking personal and national identity. It provides a deep analysis of literary representations of authority, rebellion, and the struggle for cultural self-definition. Intended for scholars and students of American literature and cultural studies, the work offers insights into the broader implications of authorship and historical context.
• Titolo autorizzato: Home as found
• ISBN: 1-4214-3015-0; 1-4214-3060-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910857780103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II