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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... speculators at inflated prices ) . The Captain observes , There can be nothing more hurtful to a people than sudden losses , and sudden gains to individuals . Happiness depends on a gradual accession of attainment ... sudden gains out ...
... speculators at inflated prices ) . The Captain observes , There can be nothing more hurtful to a people than sudden losses , and sudden gains to individuals . Happiness depends on a gradual accession of attainment ... sudden gains out ...
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... speculators who invested as little capital as possible for reserves of gold and silver and then issued as many paper promissory notes as possible . These notes were treated as money , but their value fluctuated wildly , depending on ...
... speculators who invested as little capital as possible for reserves of gold and silver and then issued as many paper promissory notes as possible . These notes were treated as money , but their value fluctuated wildly , depending on ...
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... speculator , and the fortunes speculators accrue - if they can hold on to them are ultimately derived from other , less fortunate speculators / investors and from government money . Worhoss , an unapologetic spokesman for untrammelled ...
... speculator , and the fortunes speculators accrue - if they can hold on to them are ultimately derived from other , less fortunate speculators / investors and from government money . Worhoss , an unapologetic spokesman for untrammelled ...
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TOWARDS WORK AND WEALTH | 11 |
Ben Franklin and the American Paradigm | 20 |
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