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Conscience and Purpose: Fiction and Social Consciousness in Howells, Jewett, Chesnutt, and Cather (Amer Lit Realism & Naturalism)
Paul R. Petrie
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Hardcover. In a series of influential essays that appeared in Harper's, WD Howells argued for literature as a vehicle for social change. The author explores the legacy of Howells's beliefs as they manifest themselves in Howell's fiction and in the works of three major American writers - Charles W Chesnutt, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Willa Cather. Series: Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
In a series of influential essays that appeared in Harper's, W. D. Howells argued for literature as a vehicle for social change. Literature could and should, Howells suggested, mediate across divisions of class and region, fostering cross-cultural sympathies that would lead to comprehensive social and ethical reform. Paul R. Petrie explores the legacy of Howells's beliefs as they manifest themselves in Howell's fiction and in the works of three major American writers - Charles W. Chesnutt, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Willa Cather. Each author struggled to adapt Howells's social-ethical agenda for literature to his or her own aesthetic goals and ... Read more
In a series of influential essays that appeared in Harper's, W. D. Howells argued for literature as a vehicle for social change. Literature could and should, Howells suggested, mediate across divisions of class and region, fostering cross-cultural sympathies that would lead to comprehensive social and ethical reform. Paul R. Petrie explores the legacy of Howells's beliefs as they manifest themselves in Howell's fiction and in the works of three major American writers - Charles W. Chesnutt, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Willa Cather. Each author struggled to adapt Howells's social-ethical agenda for literature to his or her own aesthetic goals and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817314842
SKU
V9780817314842
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About Paul R. Petrie
Paul R. Petrie is Associate Professor of English at Southern Connecticut State University where he has taught American Literature since 1998.
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