Righteous violence revolution, slavery, and the American renaissance / [electronic resource] :
Larry J. Reynolds.
- Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, c2011.
- xvi, 256 p. : ill., ports.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Margaret Fuller's revolutionary example -- Emerson, guns, and bloodlust -- Douglass, insurrection, and the heroic slave -- Contemplation versus violence in Thoreau's world -- Violent virtue and Alcott's moods -- Pacifism, savagery, and Hawthorne's last romances -- The revolutionary times of Melville's Billy Budd.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Authors, American--Political and social views.--19th century Politics and literature--History--United States--19th century. Literature and society--History--United States--19th century. Political violence in literature. Social change in literature. Antislavery movements--History--United States--19th century.