Title Emergent worlds : alternative states in nineteenth-century American culture / Edward Sugden

Published New York : New York University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (169 pages) Series America and the Long 19th Century America and the long 19th century. 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 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Political and social views Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 fast Melville, Herman 1819-1891 Moby Dick gnd Subject American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Social change in literature. Literature and history -- United States Social change -- History -- 19th century Political culture -- History -- 19th century LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. American literature Literature and history Political and social views Political culture Social change Social change in literature Sozialer Wandel Motiv Seeschifffahrt Motiv Literatur Kolonialismus Motiv SUBJECT America -- History -- 19th century Subject America United States USA Pazifischer Raum Karibik Atlantischer Raum Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017060984 ISBN 9781479843435 1479843431 1479899690 9781479899692 1479889261 9781479889266

Other Titles Alternative states in 19th-century America culture

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