This work examines eight Virginia novels against the background of the political and social concerns of the Jacksonian years in which they were written, arguing that the authors used familial processes as a metaphor to discuss issues that they regarded as critical. Each chapter focuses on a single novel - Swallow Barn, Kentuckian in New York, Cavaliers of Virginia, Horse-Shoe Robinson, George Balcombe, The Partisan Leader, and Knights of the Horseshoe - and examines its connections to the social and political tensions of the time of its publication - general progress, sectional unity,...
This work examines eight Virginia novels against the background of the political and social concerns of the Jacksonian years in which they were writte...
Theo, a Nigerian barrister practising in London with a glittering career before him, suddenly decides to give up everything and returns home to take up a minor chieftancy title. He experiences many problems of adjustment but his whole nature changes dramat
Theo, a Nigerian barrister practising in London with a glittering career before him, suddenly decides to give up everything and returns home to take u...
Taka Taka Tom is delighted when he gets a holiday job but what a job! Working for an undertaker in a graveyard isn't Susan and Ken's idea of fun. Soon though, Susan, Ken and Tiny Tantille are too busy solving a mystery to worry about Tom.
Taka Taka Tom is delighted when he gets a holiday job but what a job! Working for an undertaker in a graveyard isn't Susan and Ken's idea of fun. Soon...
