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Truth in American fiction : the legacy of rhetorical idealism
- Title
- Truth in American fiction : the legacy of rhetorical idealism / Janet Gabler-Hover.
- Author
- Gabler-Hover, Janet.
- Publication
- Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©1990.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PS374.T78 G3 1990 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 289 pages; 25 cm
- Subject
- 1800-1899
- American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
- Truthfulness and falsehood in literature
- Ethics in literature
- Truth in literature
- American fiction
- Ethics in literature
- Truth in literature
- Truthfulness and falsehood in literature
- Ethik Motiv
- Idealismus
- Rhetorik
- Roman
- Sprache
- Wahrheit
- Literatur
- Philosophie
- Fiktion
- USA
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- 1. A full heart and a well-equipped mind : the legacy of rhetorical idealism in nineteenth-century America -- 2. Eloquence a virtue? : the evils of credulity and imposture in Wieland -- 3. "I take shame upon myself" : ethical veracity in The scarlet letter -- 4. No more in this world : an instance of moral rhetoric in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- 5. James's The Bostonians : love and discourse in the American marketplace -- 6. The light that cannot fail : the ideal of truth in The wings of the dove -- 7. Maggie's unfortunate virtue : rhetorical responsibility in The golden bowl.
- ISBN
- 0820312479
- 9780820312477
- LCCN
- 90031609
- OCLC
- ocm21116602
- 21116602
- SCSB-5935249
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library