Apocalyptic sentimentalism : love and fear in U.S. antebellum literature / Kevin Pelletier.

"In contrast to the prevailing scholarly con-sensus that understands sentimentality to be grounded on a logic of love and sympathy, Apocalyptic Sentimentalism demonstrates that in order for sentimentality to work as an antislavery engine, it needed to be linked to its seeming opposite--fear, especia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pelletier, Kevin, 1975-
Language:	English
Published:	Athens : University of Georgia Press, 2015.
Subjects:	American literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Slavery in literature. Antislavery movements in literature. Apocalyptic literature. African Americans in literature. Emotions in literature. Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century. LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.
Physical Description:	xii, 256 pages.
Variant Title:	Love and fear in U.S. antebellum literature.
Format:	Book

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