Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The sincerest form of flattery -- Afloat in the angelfish aquarium : Twain, Cooper, and Austen -- The "parade of morals" : clergymen: dogmatic, daffy, and prim -- A most beloved sister : sisterhood is powerful in Austen and Cooper -- Dirty girls in Austen and Cooper -- Dark brows : empire, slavery, and racial slippage.
Series:
AMS studies in the nineteenth century, 0196-657X ; no. 53
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