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Seduction’s Offspring: Resisting Sentimental Violence from Wilson to Wells.
| Title: | Seduction’s Offspring: Resisting Sentimental Violence from Wilson to Wells. |
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| Authors: | Sillin, Sarah |
| Superior Title: | African American Review. Fall2019, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p277-292. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: | *SENTIMENTALISM in literature, *AFRICAN American literature -- History & criticism, *19TH century American literature |
| Reviews & Products: | OUR Nig: Or, Sketches From the Life of a Free Black (Book), CLOTEL: Or, the President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States (Book), GARIES & Their Friends, The (Book) |
| People: | WILSON, Harriet E., 1825-1900, WELLS, William |
| Abstract: | The article explores sentimentalism in literature, offering a deep dive into the writings of African American women writers in the nineteenth-century. Works discussed include "Our Nig: or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black," by Harriet Wilson, "Clotel, or, The President's Daughter," by William Wells and "The Garies and Their Friends," by Frank J. Webb. The books plots, protagonists, themes and what the author describes as resistant humor and sentimental legacies are also discussed. |
| Database: | Academic Search Premier |
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