
States of Sympathy: Seduction and Democracy in the American Novel - Paperback
States of Sympathy: Seduction and Democracy in the American Novel - Paperback
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by Elizabeth Barnes (Author)
Explores the extent to which sympathy and sentiment--through the representation of the family--are increasingly employed to construct the notion of a politically affective state in philosophical, political and literary texts. The book offers fresh interpretations of classic and lesser-known works, from Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple to Herman Melville's Billy Budd.
Author Biography
Elizabeth Barnes is associate professor of English at the College of William and Mary.



















