Brown, Bill,
A sense of things: the object matter of American literature - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2003 - xii, 245 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-235) and index.
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.
9780226076294
2002010611
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
Material culture in literature.
Economics and literature--History--United States--19th century.
Material culture--History--United States--19th century.
Production (Economic theory) in literature.
Consumption (Economics) in literature.
Possessiveness in literature.
813.409355 / B8123
A sense of things: the object matter of American literature - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2003 - xii, 245 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-235) and index.
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.
9780226076294
2002010611
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
Material culture in literature.
Economics and literature--History--United States--19th century.
Material culture--History--United States--19th century.
Production (Economic theory) in literature.
Consumption (Economics) in literature.
Possessiveness in literature.
813.409355 / B8123