John Brown and the Era of Literary Confrontation by Michael Stoneham

John Brown and the Era of Literary Confrontation by Michael Stoneham

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This exceptional book sheds new light on how John Brown inspired America’s most significant intellects, such as Whittier, Whitman, Melville, Howells, Emerson and Thoreau, to take a public stand against the inertia of moral compromise and social degeneracy, bringing the nation to the brink of civil war.

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John Brown and the Era of Literary Confrontation by Michael Stoneham

This exceptional book sheds new light on how John Brown inspired Americas most significant intellects, such as Whittier, Whitman, Melville, Howells, Emerson and Thoreau, to take a public stand against the inertia of moral compromise and social degeneracy, bringing the nation to the brink of civil war.
Michael Stoneham is an Academy Professor in the Department of English at the United States Military Academy.
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ISBN 13 9780415996822
ISBN 10 0415996821
Title John Brown and the Era of Literary Confrontation
Author Michael Stoneham
Series Studies In American Popular History And Culture
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2009-03-17
Number of pages 228
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.