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Real toads in imaginary gardens : narrative accounts of liberalism
- Title
- Real toads in imaginary gardens : narrative accounts of liberalism / Maureen Whitebrook.
- Author
- Whitebrook, Maureen.
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1995], ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PR830.P6 W48 1994 | Off-site |
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- Description
- x, 152 pages; 24 cm
- Subjects
- American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
- Political fiction, American > History and criticism
- Political fiction, English > History and criticism
- English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
- English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
- Politics and literature > Great Britain
- Liberalism in literature
- Politics and literature > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: "Real Toads in Imaginary Gardens" -- 2. "Politics and Literature": Liberal Political Theory and the Novel -- 3. Taking Responsibility: Angus Wilson: Hemlock and After -- 4. Limited Liberty: Angus Wilson: The Old Men at the Zoo -- 5. Obligation and Commitment: Henry James: The Princess Casamassima -- 6. Integrating Personal and Political: Joseph Conrad: Nostromo -- 7. Conclusion: Living a Liberal Life.
- ISBN
- 0847679837 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0847679845 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 94020511
- OCLC
- 30594015
- ocm30594015
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries