1st Edition
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Family and Sectionalism in the Virginia Novels of Kennedy, Caruthers, and Tucker, 1830-1845
By John L. Hare
Copyright 2003
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2002. 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,... Read more
Preface Chapter One-Introduction Chapter Two-Generational Progress in Swallow Barn Chapter Three-An Ardent Desire: Kentuckian in New-York Chapter Four-Authority and Affection: Cavaliers of Virginia Chapter Five-Whigs and Covert Missions: Horse-Shoe Robinson Chapter Six-Birthright and Authority: George Balcombe Chapter Seven-The Family Restructured: The Partisan Leader Chapter Eight-Mistaken Identity: Rob of the Bowl Chapter Nine-To the West: Knights of the Horseshoe Chapter Ten-Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index
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John L. Hare
