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James Fenimore Cooper Versus the Cult of Domesticity: "Progressive Themes of Femininity and Family in the Novels"

Autor SIGNE O. WEGENER
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iun 2005
Between 1820 and 1860 a set of established cultural values deemed the "Cult of Domesticity" sought to shape the private and public lives of individuals in a rapidly changing American society. Promoting the ideals of conformity in religious, domestic and personal development, the cult was particularly concerned with maintaining a status quo of piety, purity, obedience and domesticity in 19th century female behavior. While a number a female writers responded through literature to the social standards they were urged to emulate, the prominent male writer James Fenimore Cooper reacted as well, addressing the predominant cultural climate through texts that establish women as an integral part of the plot line. This text provides a comprehensive discussion of James Fenimore Cooper's view of family dynamics and explores the way in which he strove to simultaneously present and critique the forces shaping the social development of the nation.~ The study places 10 relevant Cooper novels within the context of popular literary works by 19th century female writers Lydia Maria Child, Catherine Maria Sedgwick, Susan Warner and Maria Cummins to demonstrate how Cooper approaches issues of Victorian domesticity and how his representations compare to those crafted by the contemporary women writers. Opening chapters discuss why Cooper chose the women's fiction genre as his vehicle and presents an overview of the "Cult of Domesticity" in fiction and non-fiction, delineating the origins and effects of 19th century domestic life. Remaining chapters address the role of the mother, the father and the central daughter figure in domestic fiction.
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ISBN-13: 9780786421282
ISBN-10: 0786421282
Pagini: 191
Dimensiuni: 161 x 220 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: McFarland & Company

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