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Focusing on both utopian and realist narratives, this book offers a revaluation of American literature and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. Ranging over history, politics, philosophy, and literature, it aims to contribute to debates about utopian thought, globalisation, and American literature.

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“Peyser’s readings are nuanced and sensitive to both historical context and the specificity of individual works. These readings let us see, without pretentiously announcing it, how an understanding of four authors provides a provocative perspective on current reflections about the effects of globalization on national cultures.”—Brook Thomas, University of California, Irvine
“Specialists in the field will need to engage with this work. . . . Utopia and Cosmopolis wonderfully modifies the basic context in which late nineteenth century American literature must be read.”— Paul Bové, University of Pittsburgh

Utopia and Cosmopolis

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      Publisher Duke University Press
      Published 21 September 1998
      ISBN-13 9780822322306
      978-0822322306
      ISBN-10 0822322307

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Focusing on both utopian and realist narratives, this book offers a revaluation of American literature and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. Ranging over history, politics, philosophy, and literature, it aims to contribute to debates about utopian thought, globalisation, and American literature.

      Trade Review
      “Peyser’s readings are nuanced and sensitive to both historical context and the specificity of individual works. These readings let us see, without pretentiously announcing it, how an understanding of four authors provides a provocative perspective on current reflections about the effects of globalization on national cultures.”—Brook Thomas, University of California, Irvine
      “Specialists in the field will need to engage with this work. . . . Utopia and Cosmopolis wonderfully modifies the basic context in which late nineteenth century American literature must be read.”— Paul Bové, University of Pittsburgh

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