Capitalism in Early American Literature: Texts and ContextsPeter Lang, 1996 - 183 էջ Capitalism in Early American Literature: Texts and Contexts is a literary history that shows how the idea of America as the land of capitalist enterprise - where rewards are always commensurate with productivity - came to flourish in our national literature. Covering the colonial period, the early national period, and the Jacksonian period, this study examines a variety of writers, including many of our best early writers of fiction, who chronicle and celebrate - and sometimes condemn - the vision of America as the land of economic opportunity. |
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... establish a traditional American preoccupation with the rapid accumulation of wealth - getting rich quick . A few ... established the idea that a property - less Englishman could come to the colonies and soon be ( relatively , at least ) ...
... establish a traditional American preoccupation with the rapid accumulation of wealth - getting rich quick . A few ... established the idea that a property - less Englishman could come to the colonies and soon be ( relatively , at least ) ...
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... established the now- stereotypical idea that , in America , given native abilities and hard work , a person can rise to fortune and fame . They also helped establish the dominant strain of social criticism in American literature , the ...
... established the now- stereotypical idea that , in America , given native abilities and hard work , a person can rise to fortune and fame . They also helped establish the dominant strain of social criticism in American literature , the ...
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... establish the harshness of the economic climate and the value men put upon money , in addition to establishing the theme that men and women should try to find proper mental and spiritual matches before they marry . " 69 Constantia ...
... establish the harshness of the economic climate and the value men put upon money , in addition to establishing the theme that men and women should try to find proper mental and spiritual matches before they marry . " 69 Constantia ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
TOWARDS WORK AND WEALTH | 11 |
Ben Franklin and the American Paradigm | 20 |
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