The fugitive's properties law and the poetics of possession / [electronic resource] :
Stephen M. Best.
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2004.
- xii, 362 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-351) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.--19th century Slavery in literature. Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. Law and literature--History--19th century. African Americans in literature. Fugitive slaves in literature. Property in literature. Race in literature.