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Quaker characters have peopled many an American literary work-most notably, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"-as Quakerism has been historically associated with progressive attitudes and the advancement of social justice. With the rise in recent years of the Christian romance market, dominated by American Evangelical companies, there has been a renewed interest in fictional Quakers. In the historical Quaker romances analyzed in this book, Quaker heroines often devote time to spiritual considerations, advocate the sanctity of marriage and promote traditional family values. However, their concern with social justice also leads them to engage in subversive behavior and to question the status quo, as illustrated by heroines who are active on the Underground Railroad or are seen organizing the Seneca Falls convention. Though relatively liberal in terms of gender, Quaker romances are considerably less progressive when it comes to race relations. Thus, they reflect America's conflicted relationship with its history of race and gender abuse, and the country's tendency to both resist and advocate social change. Ultimately, Quaker romances reinforce the myth of America as a White and Christian nation, here embodied by the Quaker heroine, the all-powerful savior who rescues Native Americans, African Americans and Jews while conquering the hero's heart.

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ISBN: 9788491349082
Editorial: Universitat de València
Páginas: 198
Género: Literatura
IBIC: Estados Unidos de América
Año: Ene-2021

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American Quaker Romances

Fernández Rodríguez, Carolina

ISBN: 9788491349082 Editorial: Universitat de València Páginas: 198 Género: Literatura IBIC: Estados Unidos de América Año: Ene-2021

USD20.04

Descripción

MISMO GENERO

Las locas del moño

El placer estético del terror

OTROS TITULOS DE LA EDITORIAL

La narrativa popular de Dashiell Hammett: 'pulps', cine y cómics

The Elusive Prominence of Maxwell Anderson in the American Theater

Women's Contribution to Nineteenth-century American Theatre

Belleza, Arte y Vida

Tom Wolfe

The Black Theatre Movement in the United States and in South Africa

ISBN: 9788491349082
Editorial: Universitat de València
Páginas: 198
Género: Literatura
IBIC: Estados Unidos de América
Año: Ene-2021