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Emergent worlds : alternative states in nineteenth-century America / Edward Sugden.
Van Pelt Library PS217.S58 S84 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sugden, Edward (Edward Alexander), 1986- author.
- Series:
- America and the long 19th century
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Political and social views.
- Melville, Herman.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- American literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Social change in literature.
- Literature and history--United States.
- Literature and history.
- Political culture.
- History.
- Social change.
- Political and social views.
- United States.
- America--History--19th century.
- America.
- Social change--History--19th century.
- Political culture--History--19th century.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- v, 239 pages ; 23 cm.
- Other Title:
- Alternative states in nineteenth-century America
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "Edward Sugden's "Emergent Worlds" explores the topics of so-called "interludes" in various books that have originated in nineteenth-century America"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: interstitial states in the oceanic nineteenth century
- Transition states in the chaotic Pacific, 1812-1848
- Suspended states in the long Caribbean, 1791-1861
- Threshold states in the immigrant Atlantic, 1789-1857
- Coda: Ishmael in the water.
- Notes:
- "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781479899692
- 1479899690
- 9781479889266
- 1479889261
- OCLC:
- 1025358237
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