Family, Kinship, and Sympathy in Nineteenth-Century American Literature

Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture

by Cindy Weinstein

Cindy Weinstein radically revises our understanding of nineteenth-century sentimental literature. Arguing that these novels are far more complex than critics have suggested, Weinstein expands the archive of sentimental novels to include some of the more popular, though under-examined writers, and shows how canonical texts can take on new meaning when read in the context of these novels. She demonstrates the aesthetic and political complexities of this influential genre and its impact on Stowe, Twain and Melville.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

so, you're probably not going to just up and go read a book about sentimental literature. but if you were going to read a book about sentimental literature, it should probably be this one.