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- American Literature in Transition, 1820–1860
- Nineteenth-Century American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1820–1860
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Series Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I Fractures and Continuities
- Part II Forms and Formats
- Chapter 9 Romance
- Chapter 10 Theater
- Chapter 11 Popular Poetry
- Chapter 12 Sentimentality
- Chapter 13 African American Print Culture
- Chapter 14 Sexuality in Print
- Chapter 15 Seriality
- Chapter 16 Unoriginality
- Part III Authors and Figures
- Index
Chapter 12 - Sentimentality
from Part II - Forms and Formats
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 June 2022
- American Literature in Transition, 1820–1860
- Nineteenth-Century American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1820–1860
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Series Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I Fractures and Continuities
- Part II Forms and Formats
- Chapter 9 Romance
- Chapter 10 Theater
- Chapter 11 Popular Poetry
- Chapter 12 Sentimentality
- Chapter 13 African American Print Culture
- Chapter 14 Sexuality in Print
- Chapter 15 Seriality
- Chapter 16 Unoriginality
- Part III Authors and Figures
- Index
Summary
This essay offers a brief overview of the sentimental novel in the United States, with a focus on its role in the abolitionist movement. While delineating its conventions, the essay also challenges the conventional view of enslaved and free blacks presented by sentimentality.
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- American Literature in Transition, 1820–1860 , pp. 195 - 210Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022