Title The virtues of the vicious : Jacob Riis, Stephen Crane, and the spectacle of the slum / Keith Gandal

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1997

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 206 pages) : illustrations Series Oxford University Press on-line Oxford University Press on-line Contents Introduction; 1 Riis and Charity Writing; 2 Crane and Slum Fiction; 3 The Touristic Ethic and Photography; 4 "In Search of Excitement": The Ethics of Entertainment; 5 Self-Esteem and the Tough; 6 Psychological Moralities of the Slum; Afterword; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y Summary In this study, the author demonstrates how, in the last decade of the 19th century, the slum became a source of spectacle as never before - in newspapers, photographs and literature. With close readings of texts by Crane and Riis, he argues that this amounted to a revolution of ethics Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Maggie, a girl of the streets. Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. How the other half lives Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914 -- Influence SUBJECT Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914 fast Crane, Stephen, (1871-1900) -- Critique et interprétation. ram Riis, Jacob August, (1849-1914) -- Critique et interprétation. ram Riis, Jacob A. How the other half lives. swd Crane, Stephen. Maggie, a girl of the streets. swd How the other half lives (Riis, Jacob A.) fast Maggie, a girl of the streets (Crane, Stephen) fast Subject American prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Didactic literature, American -- History and criticism Slums -- New York (State) -- New York -- Historiography City and town life in literature. Social ethics in literature. Slums in literature. Spectacular, The. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. American prose literature City and town life in literature Didactic literature, American Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Slums -- Historiography Slums in literature Social ethics in literature Spectacular, The Slum Geschichte Slum Motiv Verelendung Motiv Alltag Roman Villes -- Dans la littérature. Logement insalubre -- États-Unis. Logement insalubre -- New York (N.Y.) Littérature didactique -- Histoire et critique. Morale sociale -- Dans la littérature. Vie urbaine -- Dans la littérature. Littérature américaine -- Histoire et critique -- 19e siècle. New York (State) -- New York USA Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 96044306 ISBN 1423759575 9781423759577 160256163X 9781602561632 1280453362 9781280453366 9786610453368 6610453365 0195354974 9780195354973

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