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Captivity and Sentiment

by Michelle Burnham

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First published: 1997 1 language ISBN: 9780585265421
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In a radically new interpretation and synthesis of highly popular 18th- and 19th-century genres, Michelle Burnham examines the literature of captivity, and, using Homi Bhabha's concept of interstitiality as a base, provides a valuable redescription of the ambivalent origins of the US national narrative.
Subjects
History and criticism American literature Sentimentalism in literature Slavery in literature Colonies in literature Imperialism in literature Imprisonment in literature Intercultural communication in literature

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