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Health and Sickness in the Early American Novel

- Social Affection and Eighteenth-Century Medicine

About Health and Sickness in the Early American Novel

This book is a study of depictions of health and sickness in the early American novel, 1787-1808. These texts reveal a troubling tension between the impulse toward social affection that built cohesion in the nation and the pursuit of self-interest that was considered central to the emerging liberalism of the new Republic.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137597144
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 253
  • Published:
  • October 4, 2016
  • Edition:
  • 12016
  • Dimensions:
  • 220x173x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 476 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of Health and Sickness in the Early American Novel

This book is a study of depictions of health and sickness in the early American novel, 1787-1808. These texts reveal a troubling tension between the impulse toward social affection that built cohesion in the nation and the pursuit of self-interest that was considered central to the emerging liberalism of the new Republic.

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