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Old Style: Unoriginality and Its Uses in Nineteenth-Century U.S. Literature

Book information

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9780812298161
DOI
10.9783/9780812298161
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1810236 bytes)
Pages
288\268
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-26 19:28:36

Description

We celebrate innovation and experimentation, but Claudia Stokes reminds us that nineteenth-century American writers instead valued familiarity and traditionalism, which provided reliable markers of literary quality. Old Style examines the varied uses and expressions of unoriginality, which helped credential marginalized writers.We celebrate innovation and experimentation, but Claudia Stokes reminds us that nineteenth-century American writers instead valued familiarity and traditionalism, which provided reliable markers of literary quality. Old Style examines the varied uses and expressions of unoriginality, which helped credential marginalized writers.

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