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Marriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary West

by William R. Handley (university Of Southern California)

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2 cm

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For scholars of American literature and history

Uncovers the connection between violence and intimacy

You will gain insights into national identity and narratives

Explore how marriage and violence shape narratives in the American West.

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Handley explains that once its enemies are gone, imperialism brings violence home in retrospective narratives that allegorise national pasts and futures through intimate relationships.
Marriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary West and Marriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary West
Marriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary WestMarriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary West

  • Title

    Marriage, Violence and the Nation in the American Literary West

  • Author

    William R. Handley (university Of Southern California)

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    August 2002

  • Weight

    523g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521816670

  • ISBN-10

    052181667X

  • Eden Code

    5017901

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