"Impeccably, lucidly, and accessibly written . . . will contribute significantly to our understanding of an important intellectual 'thread' in American cultural and literary history."--Leland S. Person, University of Cincinnati
"A coherent and helpful account of the history of attachment and sentimentality from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century . . . that persuasively tracks a very powerful set of writings and enlivens the recovery projects currently occupying a number of scholars in the fields of American literature and culture."--Shirley Samuels, H. Fletcher Brown Professor...
"Impeccably, lucidly, and accessibly written . . . will contribute significantly to our understanding of an important intellectual 'thread' in Amer...
In 1787, Benjamin Rush cautioned that public punishments were dangerous to the social and legal authority of the new nation. For Rush, irrepressible human sentiments all but guaranteed that public punishments would turn spectators against the institutions responsible for the punishments. Although public executions of criminals ended early in the 19th century, debate over the morality of capital punishment has continued to this day. In this unique and fascinating glimpse into public reactions to prominent executions, from colonial times to the 1990s, Kristin Boudreau focuses on the central...
In 1787, Benjamin Rush cautioned that public punishments were dangerous to the social and legal authority of the new nation. For Rush, irrepressible h...
Henry James Narrative Technique situates Henry James famous method within an emerging modernist tradition with roots in philosophical debates between rationalism and empiricism. This cogent study considers James works in the context of nineteenth-century thought on consciousness, perception, and cognition. Kristin Boudreau makes the compelling argument that these philosophical discussions influenced James depictions of consciousness and are integral to his narrative technique.
Henry James Narrative Technique situates Henry James famous method within an emerging modernist tradition with roots in philosophical debates between ...
Henry James Narrative Technique situates Henry James famous method within an emerging modernist tradition with roots in philosophical debates between rationalism and empiricism. This cogent study considers James works in the context of nineteenth-century thought on consciousness, perception, and cognition. Kristin Boudreau makes the compelling argument that these philosophical discussions influenced James depictions of consciousness and are integral to his narrative technique.
Henry James Narrative Technique situates Henry James famous method within an emerging modernist tradition with roots in philosophical debates between ...
