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Author:

Brown, Bill, 1958-

Title:

A sense of things : the object matter of American literature / Bill Brown.

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xii, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.
Material culture in literature.
Economics and literature--United States--History--19th century.
Material culture--United States--History--19th century.
Production (Economic theory) in literature.
Consumption (Economics) in literature.
Possessiveness in literature.
Roman américain--19e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Culture matérielle dans la littérature.
Économie politique et littérature--États-Unis--Histoire--19e siècle.
Culture matérielle--États-Unis--Histoire--19e siècle.
Production dans la littérature.
Consommation (Économie politique) dans la littérature.
Possessivité dans la littérature.
Letterkunde.
Fictie.
Literatuurkritiek.
Materiële cultuur.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-235) and index.

Contents:

The idea of things and the ideas in them -- The tyranny of things -- The nature of things -- Regional artifacts -- The decoration of houses -- The death and life of things : modernity and modernism.

ISBN:

9780226076294 (pbk : alk. paper)
0226076296 (pbk : alk. paper)
9780226076287 (alk. paper)
0226076288 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2002010611

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)