Spirits of America : intoxication in nineteenth-century American literature

✍ Scribed by Warner, Nicholas O., 1950-

Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Spirits of America demonstrates the pervasiveness, complexity, and significance of an often neglected but important subject in American literature, one that touches on basic aspects of human behavior, perception, and consciousness and that has preoccupied many of our greatest writers. A significant contribution to the field of American studies, this book will appeal to literary scholars, historians, and anyone with an interest in issues of alcohol and drug use

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