Beyond practical virtue
a defense of liberal democracy through literature
Johnson, Joel A.
1974-
creator
ebrary, Inc
text
bibliography
Electronic books.
mou
Columbia
University of Missouri Press
c2007
2007
monographic
eng
xiii, 179 p.
"Johnson examines the worth of liberal democracy and the question of cultural development by looking at novels by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells. Using the fictions to explore the richness of everyday life, he offers new insight into the relationship between the state and the individual"--Provided by publisher.
Joel A. Johnson.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-171) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Cooper, James Fenimore
1789-1851
Criticism and interpretation
Twain, Mark
1835-1910
Criticism and interpretation
Howells, William Dean
1837-1920
Criticism and interpretation
American fiction
19th century
History and criticism
Liberalism in literature
Democracy in literature
Individualism in literature
Liberalism
Democracy
Individualism
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