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Authorship and Audience: Literary Performance in the American Renaissance (Princeton Legacy Library),New
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Stephen Railton's study of the American Renaissance proposes a fresh way of conceiving the writer as a performing artist and the text as an enactment of the drama of its own performance. Railton focuses on how major prose works of the period are preoccupied with their readershow they seek to negotiate the conflicted space between the authors, who brought to the act of publication their own anxieties of ambition and identity, and the contemporary American reading public, which, as a growing mass audience in a democracy, had acquired an unprecedented authority over the terms of literary performance. New readings of Emerson's orations, Poe's tales, the sketches of the Southwest Humorists, Walden, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Scarlet Letter, and MobyDick relocate American writers in the dramatic context in which they suffered and thrived. The book attends closely to historicist issues, arguing that one of the most profound ways that the culture shaped these texts was also the most immediateas the audience each writer had to address. Equally concerned with biographical themes, it appreciates each of the major works within the larger pattern of the writer's public career and private needs.Originally published in 1991.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest printondemand technology to again make available previously outofprint books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Authorship and Audience: Literary Performance in the American Renaissance'? A: The main theme of the book is the concept of the writer as a performing artist and how literary texts serve as enactments of their own performances, particularly focusing on the relationship between the author and the audience during the American Renaissance.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Authorship and Audience: Literary Performance in the American Renaissance' is Stephen Railton.
- Q: What type of binding does this edition have? A: This edition is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book contains 258 pages.
- Q: When was this book originally published? A: The book was originally published on October 13, 1991.
- Q: What condition is the used book in? A: The used book is in Very Good condition.
- Q: What subjects does this book cover? A: This book covers subjects related to literary criticism and theory, specifically focusing on American Renaissance literature.
- Q: Is this book part of a larger series? A: Yes, this book is part of the Princeton Legacy Library series, which aims to make previously out-of-print books available.
- Q: What is the significance of the audience in the context of this book? A: The significance of the audience in this context is highlighted as a major influence on the texts, as authors navigated their personal anxieties and sought the approval of a growing mass audience.
- Q: Can this book be used for academic purposes? A: Yes, this book can be used for academic purposes, especially for studies in American literature, literary criticism, and theory.