Dark eden: the swamp in nineteenth-century american culture
Auteur :
Miller, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521147460
Date de publication :
26 août 2010
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
610 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Professor Miller examines prominent writers and painters of nineteenth-century America who explored the scenery of swamps, jungles, and other wastelands. Through this examination, Miller discusses the changing social realities around the Civil War and the deep-seated personal pressures that the urbanised and technological environment had on these artists.