Perfecting of nature, the: reforming bodies in antebellum literature
Auteur :
Doty, Josh
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781469659619
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2020
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
280 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores antebellum American conceptions of bioplasticity - the body's ability to react and change from interior and exterior forces - and argues that literature helped to shape the cultural reception of these ideas.