Reynolds, Larry J.

Devils and Rebels : The Making of Hawthorne's Damned Politics. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (334 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on the Texts -- Preface -- Introduction: The Damnation of Hawthorne's Politics -- Chapter 1: Revolution and Warfare -- Chapter 2: Witchcraft and Abolitionism -- Chapter 3: Racism, Slave Narratives, and the Body as Evidence -- Chapter 4: Accord in Concord -- Chapter 5: Lies, Specters, and the "Black Man -- Chapter 6: Transformative Violence at Home and Abroad -- Chapter 7: The Stationary "Fall" of a Public Intellectual -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Was Nathaniel Hawthorne a racist? A compelling second look at a canonical American author.

9780472025947


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